Rock Pit

Rock Pit: 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 Rock Pit

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 Rock Pit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.46322, -108.88201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rock Pit

• Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~57 km · Must-see
• Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~65 km · Must-see
• Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins · fort · Cibola · ~66 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~67 km · Must-see
• Grand Enchantment Trail · trek · Catron · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Catron · ~10 km
• Jercka Lake · lake · Catron · ~11 km
• Goat Detention Dam One · lake · Catron · ~13 km
• Goat Detention Dam Two · lake · Catron · ~13 km
• Layton Detention Dam Number 4 · lake · Catron · ~17 km
• Red Hill Detention Dam Number One · lake · Catron · ~18 km
• Red Hill Detention Dam Number 2 · lake · Catron · ~20 km
• Red Hill Detention Dam Number 3 · lake · Catron · ~20 km
• Circle Butte · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km
• Moreno Hill · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rock Pit

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rock Pit

• Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~57 km · Must-see
• Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~81 km · Must-see
• Concho Springs Dam · lake · Apache · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~87 km · Must-see
• Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~88 km · Must-see
• Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~89 km · Must-see
• Luna Lake · lake · Apache · ~91 km · Must-see

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