Local favourite lake · De Baca, New Mexico

Cooley Lake

Cooley Lake is a lake in De Baca, New Mexico.

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Cooley 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 Cooley 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 Cooley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.10785, -104.24524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cooley Lake

Fort Sumner State Monument · fort · De Baca · ~41 km · Must-see
Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~71 km · Must-see
Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~72 km · Must-see
Bronco Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~5 km
Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~8 km
La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~12 km
Eighteenmile Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~12 km
Dipping Vat Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~20 km
Mesita Negra · viewpoint · De Baca · ~21 km
Table Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~22 km
Watts Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~23 km
La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~23 km
Lomas Gatos · viewpoint · De Baca · ~30 km
White Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~39 km
Sand Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~45 km
Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~46 km
San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~46 km
Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cooley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cooley Lake

Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~71 km · Must-see
Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~72 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~125 km · Must-see
Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~126 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~129 km · Must-see
Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~56 km
Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~91 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~91 km
Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~93 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~95 km

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Frequently asked

Is Cooley Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Cooley Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Cooley Lake?

Nearby: Fort Sumner State Monument (fort, 41 km), Sumner Dam (lake, 71 km), Sumner Lake State Park (lake, 72 km), Bronco Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), La Espia Peak (viewpoint, 12 km).