Local favourite lake · Luna, New Mexico
Red Lake
Red Lake is a lake in Luna, New Mexico.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.06846, -107.50391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Lake
- Cinder Cone Wilderness · sanctuary · Doña Ana · ~35 km · Must-see
- Starvation Draw · viewpoint · Luna · ~38 km · Must-see
- Potrillo Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~40 km · Must-see
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~40 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Aden Crater · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~52 km · Must-see
- Massacre Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fryingpan Canyon · viewpoint · Luna · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Cummings · fort · Luna · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Luna · ~64 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kilbourne Hole · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Three Little Hills · viewpoint · Luna · ~10 km
- Gym Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~12 km
- Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~14 km
- Florida Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~16 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Luna · ~16 km
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Luna · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Diversion Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~86 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~117 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~118 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~121 km · Must-see
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~130 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~133 km · Must-see
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 2 · lake · Luna · ~45 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4 · lake · Luna · ~48 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 3 · lake · Luna · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
Is Red Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Red Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Red Lake?
Nearby: Cinder Cone Wilderness (sanctuary, 35 km), Starvation Draw (viewpoint, 38 km), Potrillo Peak (viewpoint, 40 km), Luna County Courthouse Historic Site (park, 40 km), Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum (museum, 41 km), Aden Crater (viewpoint, 52 km).