Notable fort · Doña Ana, New Mexico
Conkling Cavern
Conkling Cavern is a fort in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
Conkling Cavern: 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 Conkling Cavern
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 Conkling Cavern — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.19000, -106.58528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Conkling Cavern
- Tortugas Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Fillmore · fort · Doña Ana · ~21 km · Must-see
- Organ Needle · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Diversion Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Box Canyon · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~38 km · Must-see
- Picacho Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Franklin Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~41 km · Must-see
- Franklin Mountains State Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~41 km · Must-see
- Castner Range National Monument · sanctuary · El Paso · ~43 km · Must-see
- National Border Patrol Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~44 km · Must-see
- War Eagles Air Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~54 km · Must-see
- KTSM-FM (El Paso) · attraction · El Paso · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Selden State Monument · fort · Doña Ana · ~57 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Valley · viewpoint · New Mexico · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chamizal National Memorial · park · El Paso · ~61 km · Must-see
- El Paso Zoo · sanctuary · El Paso · ~61 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Conkling Cavern
- Fort Fillmore · fort · Doña Ana · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Selden State Monument · fort · Doña Ana · ~57 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Mexican People · fort · Juárez · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Cummings · fort · Luna · ~130 km · Must-see
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro · fort · Doña Ana · ~25 km
- El Paso · fort · El Paso · ~29 km
- B-36 Crash Memorial · fort · El Paso · ~55 km
- Field of Honor · fort · El Paso · ~55 km
- Fort Selden State Monument Historical Marker · fort · Doña Ana · ~57 km
- Memorial Circle · fort · El Paso · ~57 km
Frequently asked
Is Conkling Cavern open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Conkling Cavern yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Conkling Cavern?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Conkling Cavern?
Nearby: Tortugas Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Fort Fillmore (fort, 21 km), Organ Needle (viewpoint, 22 km), Mesilla Diversion Dam (lake, 26 km), Box Canyon (viewpoint, 38 km), Picacho Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Conkling Cavern worth visiting?
Conkling Cavern is listed as a notable fort in New Mexico on Spotwander.