VFW War Memorial

VFW War Memorial: 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 VFW War Memorial

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 VFW War Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.76400, -108.90613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near VFW War Memorial

• Dolores Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~28 km · Must-see
• Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~30 km · Must-see
• Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~51 km · Must-see
• Monticello Utah Temple · church · San Juan · ~51 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~55 km · Must-see
• Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~73 km · Must-see
• Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dove Creek · lake · Dolores · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of VFW War Memorial

Other forts & heritage near VFW War Memorial

• Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~96 km · Must-see
• Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~108 km · Must-see
• Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~128 km · Must-see
• False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lowry Pueblo · fort · Montezuma · ~25 km
• Calliham Mine · fort · San Juan · ~33 km

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