La Pápaga

La Pápaga: 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 La Pápaga

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 La Pápaga — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.88306, -111.27778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near La Pápaga

• Pajarita Wilderness · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cañada Lomita de Enmedio · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~11 km
• Cañada Palo Fierro · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~12 km
• Cañada El Batamote · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~12 km
• Cañada Los Saltos · viewpoint · Sáric · ~12 km
• Cañada El Tapiro · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~13 km
• Cañada Honda · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~14 km
• Cañada La Vaquita · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~14 km
• Cañada El Compartidero · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~14 km
• Cañada El Pescadito · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~15 km
• Cañada Teran · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~15 km
• Cañada Los Chirriones · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~18 km
• Cañada Pastoria · viewpoint · Imuris · ~21 km
• Cañada El Carrizo · viewpoint · Nogales · ~25 km
• Cañada Ancha · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~28 km
• Cañada Cerrito Colorado · viewpoint · Tubutama · ~28 km
• Cerro El Coyote · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~31 km
• Cañada Las Cuatas · viewpoint · Imuris · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of La Pápaga

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Pápaga

• Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~76 km · Must-see
• Arivaca Dam · lake · Pima · ~90 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~99 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~99 km · Must-see
• Parker Canyon Lake · lake · Cochise · ~124 km · Must-see
• Peña Blanca Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~77 km
• Oro Blanco Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~85 km
• Parker Canyon Dam · lake · Cochise · ~123 km
• Chupadero · lake · Magdalena · ~4 km
• El Mojón · lake · Tubutama · ~7 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Sonora

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