Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Red Water Pond
Red Water Pond is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Red Water Pond: 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 Water Pond
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 Water Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.69435, -108.58632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Water Pond
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~53 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~58 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~61 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ram Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Umbrella Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~19 km
- Gossip Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Dzil Nda Kai Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Corn Burned Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Little Ear Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Red Rock State Park · sanctuary · McKinley · ~21 km
- Midget Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
- Mesa Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
- Crown Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km
- Sitting Coyote Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Water Pond
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~127 km · Must-see
- Chuska Lake · lake · McKinley · ~27 km
- Mariano Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~34 km
- Mariano Lake · lake · McKinley · ~34 km
- Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~39 km
- Whiskey Lake T20n Dam · lake · McKinley · ~40 km
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~45 km
- Southern Naschitti Dam · lake · San Juan · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Red Water Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Red Water Pond?
Nearby: Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 33 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 52 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 53 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 58 km), Red Lake (lake, 61 km), volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan (viewpoint, 64 km).