Local favourite lake · Altar, Sonora

Dolores

Dolores is a lake in Altar, Sonora.

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Dolores: 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 Dolores

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 Dolores — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.10664, -111.89469. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dolores

Cerro El Cimarron · viewpoint · Altar · ~18 km
Cerro El Alamo · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~39 km
Puerto El Zoquete · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~40 km
Cerro Atravesado · viewpoint · Altar · ~51 km
Cañada Cerrito Colorado · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~52 km
Cañada Ancha · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~52 km
Cerro La Zorra · viewpoint · Caborca · ~58 km
Cerro La Aguileña · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~61 km
Cerro Pitiquin · viewpoint · Pitiquito · ~62 km
Cerro Cañedo · viewpoint · Caborca · ~63 km
Cañada El Compartidero · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~65 km
Cerro Cuadrado · viewpoint · Altar · ~67 km
Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Caborca · ~67 km
Cañada El Tapiro · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~67 km
Cañada El Batamote · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~68 km
Cañada Los Saltos · viewpoint · Sáric · ~68 km
Cerro Amarillo · viewpoint · Altar · ~69 km
Cañada Palo Fierro · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~71 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dolores

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dolores

Arivaca Dam · lake · Pima · ~96 km · Must-see
Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~105 km · Must-see
Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~134 km · Must-see
Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~135 km · Must-see
Oro Blanco Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~91 km
Peña Blanca Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~105 km
Menagers Dam · lake · Pima · ~125 km
El Rajado · lake · Altar · ~3 km
La Herradura · lake · Altar · ~10 km
El Llano · lake · Altar · ~10 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Sonora

Frequently asked

Is Dolores full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Dolores yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Dolores?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Dolores?

Nearby: Cerro El Cimarron (viewpoint, 18 km), Cerro El Alamo (viewpoint, 39 km), Puerto El Zoquete (viewpoint, 40 km), Cerro Atravesado (viewpoint, 51 km), Cañada Cerrito Colorado (viewpoint, 52 km), Cañada Ancha (viewpoint, 52 km).