Las Chivas

Las Chivas: 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 Las Chivas

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 Las Chivas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.91250, -111.17056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Las Chivas

• Pajarita Wilderness · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~67 km · Must-see
• Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cañada Pastoria · viewpoint · Imuris · ~9 km
• Cañada El Carrizo · viewpoint · Nogales · ~12 km
• Cañada El Pescadito · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~12 km
• Cañada Honda · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~12 km
• Cañada Las Cuatas · viewpoint · Imuris · ~19 km
• Cañada Nogalitos · viewpoint · Nogales · ~19 km
• Cañada Sopalpia · viewpoint · Imuris · ~20 km
• Cañada El Injerto · viewpoint · Imuris · ~20 km
• Cañada Los Chigüis · viewpoint · Imuris · ~20 km
• Cañada El Tecolote · viewpoint · Imuris · ~20 km
• Cerro El Coyote · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~22 km
• Cañada Las Panochas · viewpoint · Imuris · ~22 km
• Cerro El Peñasco · viewpoint · Nogales · ~23 km
• Cañón El Guacomea · viewpoint · Imuris · ~23 km
• Cañada Los Saltos · viewpoint · Sáric · ~23 km
• Cañada El Lobo · viewpoint · Imuris · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Las Chivas

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Las Chivas

• Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~69 km · Must-see
• Arivaca Dam · lake · Pima · ~87 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~89 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~90 km · Must-see
• Parker Canyon Lake · lake · Cochise · ~112 km · Must-see
• Sahuarita Lake · lake · Pima · ~149 km · Must-see
• Peña Blanca Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~70 km
• Oro Blanco Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~82 km
• Parker Canyon Dam · lake · Cochise · ~111 km
• El Amarillo · lake · Magdalena · ~3 km

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