Local favourite lake · Catron, New Mexico

Dry Lakes

Dry Lakes is a lake in Catron, New Mexico.

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Dry Lakes: 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 Dry Lakes

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 Dry Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.06362, -109.14830. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Lakes

Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~5 km · Must-see
Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~18 km · Must-see
Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~18 km · Must-see
Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~19 km · Must-see
Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~21 km · Must-see
Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
Luna Lake · lake · Apache · ~33 km · Must-see
Luna Lake · lake · Catron · ~33 km · Must-see
Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~40 km · Must-see
Grand Enchantment Trail · trek · Catron · ~41 km · Must-see
Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~44 km · Must-see
Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~44 km · Must-see
Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lakes

Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~5 km · Must-see
Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~18 km · Must-see
Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
Luna Lake · lake · Apache · ~33 km · Must-see
Luna Lake · lake · Catron · ~33 km · Must-see
Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~40 km · Must-see
Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~44 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Dry Lakes full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Dry Lakes?

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

What are the places to visit near Dry Lakes?

Nearby: Nelson Dam (lake, 5 km), Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum (museum, 18 km), Hulsey Lake Dam (lake, 18 km), Sitgreaves National Forest (sanctuary, 19 km), Escudilla Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Becker Lake (lake, 22 km).