Cissell Lake

Cissell 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 Cissell 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 Cissell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.67277, -105.93031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cissell Lake

• Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~28 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
• Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
• Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
• Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~49 km · Must-see
• Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~55 km · Must-see
• Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cissell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cissell Lake

• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~57 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~58 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~63 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~78 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~82 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~83 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~86 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~90 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~92 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~92 km · Must-see

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