Local favourite lake · Quay, New Mexico
Capps Lake
Capps Lake is a lake in Quay, New Mexico.
Capps 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 Capps 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 Capps Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.73958, -103.68343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Capps Lake
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~20 km
- Mesa Redonda · viewpoint · Quay · ~31 km
- Saddleback Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~33 km
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~43 km
- Lone Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~46 km
- Mesa Quemado · viewpoint · Quay · ~46 km
- Bedford Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~47 km
- Bulldog Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~50 km
- San Jon Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~51 km
- Horseshoe Cave Canyon · cave · Quay · ~53 km
- Taiban Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~54 km
- Hittson Creek Dam · lake · Quay · ~57 km
- Candy Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~58 km
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park · park · Quay · ~58 km
- Twin Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~58 km
- Mesa del Puerta · viewpoint · Quay · ~59 km
- Palomas Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~61 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Capps Lake
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~83 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~83 km · Must-see
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~109 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~110 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~116 km · Must-see
- Hittson Creek Dam · lake · Quay · ~57 km
- Greene Lake · lake · Curry · ~71 km
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~75 km
- Aragon Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~87 km
- Harben Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Capps Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Capps Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Capps Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Capps Lake?
Nearby: Tucumcari Mountain (viewpoint, 55 km), Sand Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Mesa Redonda (viewpoint, 31 km), Saddleback Mesa (viewpoint, 33 km), Pyramid Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km), Lone Mesa (viewpoint, 46 km).