Laguna Chico

Laguna Chico: 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 Laguna Chico

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 Laguna Chico — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Tierra Amarilla (49 km)

Coordinates: 36.41691, -106.28163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laguna Chico

• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~29 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~55 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~58 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Laguna Chico

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Chico

• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~56 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~71 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~78 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~90 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~95 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~97 km · Must-see

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