Local favourite lake · Harding, New Mexico

Baum Lake

Baum Lake is a lake in Harding, New Mexico.

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Baum 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 Baum 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 Baum Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.88281, -104.19973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baum Lake

Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~67 km · Must-see
Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~68 km · Must-see
Kicking Foot Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~10 km
Apache Point · viewpoint · Harding · ~12 km
Gato Point · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
Mesa Cortada · viewpoint · Harding · ~16 km
Red Tongue Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~16 km
Deer Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~17 km
Turkey Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~17 km
Flatiron · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~18 km
Chicosa Lake State Park · lake · Harding · ~22 km
New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker · park · Harding · ~22 km
Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker · sanctuary · Mora · ~26 km
Mills Canyon Historical Marker · park · Harding · ~30 km
Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker · fort · Harding · ~31 km
El Sierro · viewpoint · Mora · ~31 km
Mesita Colorado · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~32 km
Circle S Mesa · viewpoint · Harding · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Baum Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baum Lake

Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~67 km · Must-see
Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~68 km · Must-see
Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~131 km · Must-see
Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~135 km · Must-see
Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~135 km · Must-see
Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~142 km · Must-see
Chicosa Lake State Park · lake · Harding · ~22 km
Abbott Lake Lower Dam · lake · Harding · ~46 km
Abbott Lake Upper Dam · lake · Harding · ~47 km
Stony Lake · lake · Mora · ~60 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Baum Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Baum Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Baum Lake?

Nearby: Conchas Dam (lake, 67 km), Conchas Lake (lake, 68 km), Kicking Foot Mesa (viewpoint, 10 km), Apache Point (viewpoint, 12 km), Gato Point (viewpoint, 13 km), Mesa Cortada (viewpoint, 16 km).