Local favourite lake · Otero, New Mexico

Hog Lake

Hog Lake is a lake in Otero, New Mexico.

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Hog 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 Hog 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 Hog Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.38159, -104.99823. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hog Lake

Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~40 km · Must-see
Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Eddy · ~52 km · Must-see
Lechuguilla · cave · Eddy · ~64 km · Must-see
Bush Mountain · viewpoint · Culberson · ~64 km · Must-see
Bush Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~64 km · Must-see
Carlsbad Caverns National Park · sanctuary · Eddy · ~66 km · Must-see
Shumard Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~67 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Culberson · ~68 km · Must-see
Hunter Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~68 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Peak · viewpoint · Culberson · ~70 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Culberson · ~72 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Otero · ~72 km · Must-see
Corona Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~17 km
Guadalupe Mountains Historical Marker · park · Eddy · ~20 km
Hackberry Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~21 km
Texas Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~21 km
Ares Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~28 km
Burro Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hog Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hog Lake

Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~77 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~127 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~132 km · Must-see
Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~135 km · Must-see
Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~139 km · Must-see
Cornucopia Diversion Dam · lake · Otero · ~38 km
Hope Retard Dam · lake · Chaves · ~63 km
Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~74 km
Lee Detention Dam · lake · Otero · ~75 km
Brantley Dam · lake · Eddy · ~77 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Hog Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Hog Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Hog Lake?

Nearby: Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 52 km), Lechuguilla (cave, 64 km), Bush Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), Bush Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (sanctuary, 66 km).