Notable fort · Otero, New Mexico
Pendejo Cave
Pendejo Cave is a fort in Otero, New Mexico.
Pendejo Cave: 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 Pendejo Cave
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 Pendejo Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.41667, -105.91667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pendejo Cave
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~56 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · park · Otero · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alto Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~66 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · attraction · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site · park · El Paso · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~26 km
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~27 km
- Culp Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~33 km
- Bug Scuffle Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~35 km
- Table Top · viewpoint · Otero · ~35 km
- Lone Butte Tank · lake · Otero · ~40 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Otero · ~42 km
- Gobbler Knob · viewpoint · Otero · ~44 km
Other forts & heritage near Pendejo Cave
- Fort Fillmore · fort · Doña Ana · ~100 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Mexican People · fort · Juárez · ~111 km · Must-see
- Fort Selden State Monument · fort · Doña Ana · ~118 km · Must-see
- Carrisa Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~50 km
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp · fort · Otero · ~70 km
- Hueco Tanks · fort · Otero · ~71 km
- Wofford Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~84 km
- Conkling Cavern · fort · Doña Ana · ~85 km
- Butterfield Overland Mail · fort · El Paso · ~96 km
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro · fort · Doña Ana · ~96 km
Frequently asked
Is Pendejo Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pendejo Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pendejo Cave?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pendejo Cave?
Nearby: Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 56 km), White Sands National Monument (park, 59 km), Cerro Alto Mountain (viewpoint, 66 km), Cerro Alto Mountain (viewpoint, 66 km), White Sands National Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Alameda Park Zoo (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Pendejo Cave worth visiting?
Pendejo Cave is listed as a notable fort in New Mexico on Spotwander.