Local favourite lake · Roosevelt, New Mexico

Baker Lake

Baker Lake is a lake in Roosevelt, New Mexico.

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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: 33.88620, -103.59246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Lake

San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~35 km
Button Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~40 km
Chalk Hill · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~47 km
Negrohead Butte · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~51 km
Punta Culebra de Cascade · waterfall · Chaves · ~52 km
The Mesa · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~54 km
Buffalo Soldier Hill · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~62 km
Blackwater Draw Locality 1 · fort · Roosevelt · ~63 km
Clark Monument Number 4 · park · Bailey · ~65 km
Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~68 km
Watts Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~70 km
Table Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~70 km
Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~72 km
White Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~72 km
Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~73 km
Dipping Vat Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~74 km
Elida United Methodist Church · church · Roosevelt · ~11 km
Castano de Sosas Route Historical Marker · fort · Roosevelt · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake

Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~136 km · Must-see
Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~137 km · Must-see
Greene Lake · lake · Curry · ~86 km
Lower White Lake · lake · Bailey · ~95 km
Lower Goose Lake · lake · Bailey · ~98 km
Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~110 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~110 km
Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~111 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~112 km
Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~113 km

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Frequently asked

Is Baker Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Baker Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Baker Lake?

Nearby: San Juan Mesa (viewpoint, 35 km), Button Mesa (viewpoint, 40 km), Chalk Hill (viewpoint, 47 km), Negrohead Butte (viewpoint, 51 km), Punta Culebra de Cascade (waterfall, 52 km), The Mesa (viewpoint, 54 km).