Baker Lake

Baker Lake: 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 Baker Lake

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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.93821, -105.18408. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Lake

• Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~21 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~24 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~24 km · Must-see
• El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bean-Newlee House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~47 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~47 km · Must-see
• Baca-Korte House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~50 km · Must-see
• Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~66 km · Must-see
• Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~66 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~66 km · Must-see
• Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~68 km · Must-see
• Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake

• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~24 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~24 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~47 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~90 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~90 km · Must-see
• Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~132 km · Must-see
• Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~134 km · Must-see
• Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~135 km · Must-see
• Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~135 km · Must-see

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