Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico

Lost Lake

Lost Lake is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.

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Lost 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 Lost 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 Lost Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.37340, -108.58987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake

Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~13 km · Must-see
Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~41 km · Must-see
El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~54 km · Must-see
Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~63 km · Must-see
Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~66 km · Must-see
Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~67 km · Must-see
Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~73 km · Must-see
McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds · park · McKinley · ~8 km
Red Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~9 km
Nutria Spring · lake · McKinley · ~13 km
Umbrella Rock · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
Mexican Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
Barometer Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
Red Rock Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
North Burned Timber Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake

Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~93 km · Must-see
Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~106 km · Must-see
Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~130 km · Must-see
Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~148 km · Must-see
Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~9 km
Nutria Spring · lake · McKinley · ~13 km
Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
Ramah Reservoir Dam · lake · McKinley · ~34 km
Thurlow Tank · lake · McKinley · ~35 km

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Lost Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Lost Lake?

Nearby: Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 13 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 41 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 54 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 63 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 66 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 67 km).