Local favourite lake · Altar, Sonora
El Llano
El Llano is a lake in Altar, Sonora.
El Llano: 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 Llano
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 Llano — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.09328, -111.98011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Llano
- Cerro El Cimarron · viewpoint · Altar · ~15 km
- Cerro El Alamo · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~32 km
- Puerto El Zoquete · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~32 km
- Cerro La Zorra · viewpoint · Caborca · ~50 km
- Cerro Atravesado · viewpoint · Altar · ~52 km
- Cerro La Aguileña · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~57 km
- Cerro Cañedo · viewpoint · Caborca · ~58 km
- Cerro Pitiquin · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~58 km
- Cañada Cerrito Colorado · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~61 km
- Cañada Ancha · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~61 km
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Caborca · ~62 km
- Cerro La Cueva · viewpoint · Caborca · ~64 km
- Cerro Cuadrado · viewpoint · Altar · ~66 km
- Cerro Proveedora · viewpoint · Caborca · ~66 km
- Cerro Amarillo · viewpoint · Altar · ~68 km
- Cañada El Compartidero · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~74 km
- Cerro El Peñasco · viewpoint · Altar · ~1 km
- La Herradura · lake · Altar · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Llano
- Arivaca Dam · lake · Pima · ~106 km · Must-see
- Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~115 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~144 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~145 km · Must-see
- Oro Blanco Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~100 km
- Peña Blanca Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~115 km
- Menagers Dam · lake · Pima · ~121 km
- La Herradura · lake · Altar · ~9 km
- El Rajado · lake · Altar · ~9 km
- Dolores · lake · Altar · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Llano full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Llano yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Llano?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Llano?
Nearby: Cerro El Cimarron (viewpoint, 15 km), Cerro El Alamo (viewpoint, 32 km), Puerto El Zoquete (viewpoint, 32 km), Cerro La Zorra (viewpoint, 50 km), Cerro Atravesado (viewpoint, 52 km), Cerro La Aguileña (viewpoint, 57 km).