Sand Lake

Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.05632, -105.07418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Lake

• Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~33 km · Must-see
• El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~40 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~55 km · Must-see
• National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~57 km · Must-see
• Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~64 km · Must-see
• St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
• Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bean-Newlee House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sand Lake

• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~40 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~40 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~76 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~80 km · Must-see
• Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~133 km · Must-see
• Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~135 km · Must-see
• Red Lake La Cueva Dam Number Two · lake · Mora · ~22 km
• La Cueva Dam Number One · lake · Mora · ~23 km

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