Local favourite lake · Union, New Mexico

Barela Lake

Barela Lake is a lake in Union, New Mexico.

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Barela 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 Barela 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 Barela Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.55403, -104.00920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barela Lake

Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~22 km · Must-see
Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~33 km · Must-see
Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~47 km · Must-see
Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~73 km · Must-see
Barela Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~3 km
Lonesome Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km
Malpie Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~9 km
Palo Blanco Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~9 km
Rincon Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~14 km
Las Mesetas · viewpoint · Colfax · ~15 km
Hogeye Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~15 km
Lower Garret Dam · lake · Union · ~16 km
Temple Peak · temple · Colfax · ~17 km
Kiowa Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barela Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barela Lake

Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~73 km · Must-see
Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~102 km · Must-see
Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~133 km · Must-see
Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~133 km · Must-see
Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~146 km · Must-see
Lower Garret Dam · lake · Union · ~16 km
Muller Dam · lake · Colfax · ~25 km
Decker Dam · lake · Colfax · ~34 km
Rito Del Plano Reservoir Dam · lake · Colfax · ~43 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Barela Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Barela Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Barela Lake?

Nearby: Laughlin Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 26 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 32 km), Raton-Clayton volcanic field (viewpoint, 33 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 46 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 47 km).