Notable fort · Montezuma, Colorado
Basketmaker Pithouses
Basketmaker Pithouses is a fort in Montezuma, Colorado.
Basketmaker Pithouses: 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 Basketmaker Pithouses
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 Basketmaker Pithouses — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18902, -108.53306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basketmaker Pithouses
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~13 km · Must-see
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yucca House National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~48 km · Must-see
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~53 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~59 km · Must-see
- Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
- Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~62 km · Must-see
- Four Corners Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~63 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Basketmaker Pithouses
Other forts & heritage near Basketmaker Pithouses
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~77 km · Must-see
- Salmon Ruins · fort · San Juan · ~88 km · Must-see
- Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~122 km · Must-see
- Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~123 km · Must-see
- Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~129 km · Must-see
- Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~135 km · Must-see
- Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~144 km · Must-see
- Badger House Community Site · fort · Montezuma · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Basketmaker Pithouses open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Basketmaker Pithouses yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Basketmaker Pithouses?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Basketmaker Pithouses?
Nearby: Cliff Palace (fort, 7 km), Mesa Verde National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Park Point (viewpoint, 15 km), Yucca House National Monument (sanctuary, 18 km), Ute Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Summit Dam (lake, 36 km).
Is Basketmaker Pithouses worth visiting?
Basketmaker Pithouses is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.