Local favourite lake · La Cruz, Chihuahua
La Colorada
La Colorada is a lake in La Cruz, Chihuahua.
La Colorada: 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 La Colorada
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 La Colorada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.87625, -105.25425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Colorada
- Cueva de los Cristales · cave · Saucillo · ~31 km · Must-see
- El Puerto · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~10 km
- Picacho · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~11 km
- Ex Hacienda las Garzas · fort · La Cruz · ~12 km
- CAR XI RM · fort · Saucillo · ~12 km
- Cañón Obscuro · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~19 km
- Cava Silos · cave · Camargo · ~27 km
- Casa Camargo · museum · Camargo · ~27 km
- Puerto La Cuesta de la Noria · viewpoint · Camargo · ~28 km
- Cueva de las Brujas · cave · Saucillo · ~29 km
- Puerto Cerro Prieto · viewpoint · Camargo · ~30 km
- Naica - Cave of the Crystals · cave · Saucillo · ~32 km
- Puerto Chicuas · viewpoint · La Cruz · ~38 km
- Cañon Largo · viewpoint · Camargo · ~38 km
- Puerto Los Cuarteles · viewpoint · Camargo · ~40 km
- Puerto El Corte · viewpoint · San Francisco de Conchos · ~45 km
- Puerto Agua Nueva · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~47 km
- C. El Ancon · viewpoint · San Francisco de Conchos · ~48 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Colorada
- Presa Chuviscar · lake · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~146 km · Must-see
- El Granero · lake · Aldama · ~146 km · Must-see
- Laguna Tortuguillas · lake · Saucillo · ~11 km
- La Presa · lake · Saucillo · ~11 km
- Los Mimbres · lake · Saucillo · ~13 km
- El Milagro · lake · La Cruz · ~15 km
- El Care · lake · La Cruz · ~16 km
- La Presita · lake · La Cruz · ~17 km
- El Cerro · lake · La Cruz · ~20 km
- El Panal · lake · Saucillo · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Colorada full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for La Colorada yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit La Colorada?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Colorada?
Nearby: Cueva de los Cristales (cave, 31 km), El Puerto (viewpoint, 10 km), Picacho (viewpoint, 11 km), Ex Hacienda las Garzas (fort, 12 km), CAR XI RM (fort, 12 km), Cañón Obscuro (viewpoint, 19 km).