Local favourite lake · De Baca, New Mexico
Wire Lake
Wire Lake is a lake in De Baca, New Mexico.
Wire 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 Wire 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 Wire Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.07842, -104.79492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wire Lake
- Diamond Cave · cave · De Baca · ~14 km
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~14 km
- Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker · park · Chaves · ~19 km
- Owl Cave · cave · De Baca · ~19 km
- Gyp Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~28 km
- Cowboy Mesa · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~31 km
- El Morro Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~32 km
- Conejo Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~36 km
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~44 km
- Torgac Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~44 km
- Yeso Hills · viewpoint · De Baca · ~45 km
- Yeso Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~46 km
- Round Top · viewpoint · Chaves · ~54 km
- Loma Alta · viewpoint · De Baca · ~57 km
- Gacho Hill · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~58 km
- Huff Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~59 km
- Drill Hole · cave · Lincoln · ~60 km
- La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wire Lake
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~87 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~107 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~108 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~113 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~139 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~44 km
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~84 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~96 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wire Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wire Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wire Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wire Lake?
Nearby: Diamond Cave (cave, 14 km), Round Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (park, 19 km), Owl Cave (cave, 19 km), Gyp Hill (viewpoint, 28 km), Cowboy Mesa (viewpoint, 31 km).