Notable fort · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Loose Caboose
Loose Caboose is a fort in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Loose Caboose: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Loose Caboose
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Loose Caboose — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.48588, -105.87609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loose Caboose
- Our Lady of Light · church · Santa Fe · ~10 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Rail Trail · trek · Santa Fe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pecos National Historical Park · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian · museum · Santa Fe · ~25 km · Must-see
- Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Harvey Cornell Rose Park · park · Santa Fe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cristo Rey Catholic Church · church · Santa Fe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loretto Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi · church · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Santa Fe Plaza · park · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas · attraction · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady Of Guadalupe · church · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- New Mexico Museum of Art · museum · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Loose Caboose
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~65 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loose Caboose open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Loose Caboose yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loose Caboose?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loose Caboose?
Nearby: Our Lady of Light (church, 10 km), Santa Fe Rail Trail (trek, 15 km), Pecos National Historical Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian (museum, 25 km), Atalaya Park (viewpoint, 26 km), Harvey Cornell Rose Park (park, 27 km).
Is Loose Caboose worth visiting?
Loose Caboose is listed as a notable fort in New Mexico on Spotwander.