Local favourite lake · Linares, Nuevo León
El Pretil
El Pretil is a lake in Linares, Nuevo León.
El Pretil: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit El Pretil
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach El Pretil — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.80230, -99.34834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Pretil
- Embalse Cerro Prieto · lake · Linares · ~19 km · Must-see
- Casino Linares · church · Linares · ~29 km · Must-see
- La compuerta · attraction · Villagrán · ~11 km
- Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol · church · Linares · ~29 km
- Museo de Linares · museum · Linares · ~29 km
- Presa León · lake · Montemorelos · ~36 km
- Cueva Tío Marcos · cave · San Nicolás · ~36 km
- Puerto Las Tijeras · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~37 km
- Cañada La Calera · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~42 km
- Cañon Angosto · viewpoint · San Carlos · ~42 km
- Cueva el Salitre · cave · San Nicolás · ~42 km
- Cañada La Viga · viewpoint · Montemorelos · ~43 km
- Puerto El Bagre · viewpoint · San Carlos · ~43 km
- Cerro el Hongo · viewpoint · San Carlos · ~47 km
- Cañón El Zopilote · viewpoint · Burgos · ~51 km
- Puerto Las Pintas · viewpoint · Burgos · ~53 km
- Cerro El Pilón · viewpoint · Mainero · ~54 km
- Sierra La Guitarra · viewpoint · Mainero · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Pretil
- Embalse Cerro Prieto · lake · Linares · ~19 km · Must-see
- Presa León · lake · Montemorelos · ~36 km
- Presa Vicente Guerrero · lake · Padilla · ~145 km
- El Chino · lake · Linares · ~11 km
- Laura · lake · Linares · ~15 km
- Los Zopilotes · lake · Linares · ~15 km
- El Cinco · lake · Linares · ~17 km
- Presa Cerro Prieto · lake · Linares · ~18 km
- San José · lake · Linares · ~19 km
- Los Pames · lake · Villagrán · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit El Pretil?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Pretil?
Nearby: Embalse Cerro Prieto (lake, 19 km), Casino Linares (church, 29 km), La compuerta (attraction, 11 km), Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol (church, 29 km), Museo de Linares (museum, 29 km), Presa León (lake, 36 km).