Local favourite lake · La Cruz, Chihuahua
El Cerro
El Cerro is a lake in La Cruz, Chihuahua.
El Cerro: 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 El Cerro
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 El Cerro — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.88355, -105.09289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Cerro
- Cueva de los Cristales · cave · Saucillo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Puerto La Cuesta de la Noria · viewpoint · Camargo · ~10 km
- Puerto Cerro Prieto · viewpoint · Camargo · ~11 km
- Ex Hacienda las Garzas · fort · La Cruz · ~15 km
- Cañón Obscuro · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~18 km
- Cañon Largo · viewpoint · Camargo · ~18 km
- El Puerto · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~18 km
- Puerto Chicuas · viewpoint · La Cruz · ~19 km
- Puerto Los Cuarteles · viewpoint · Camargo · ~24 km
- Casa Camargo · museum · Camargo · ~28 km
- Cava Silos · cave · Camargo · ~28 km
- Picacho · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~31 km
- CAR XI RM · fort · Saucillo · ~32 km
- Cueva de las Brujas · cave · Saucillo · ~49 km
- Naica - Cave of the Crystals · cave · Saucillo · ~51 km
- Cañon la Rosetilla · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~54 km
- Puerto El Corte · viewpoint · San Francisco de Conchos · ~56 km
- C. La Brecha · viewpoint · Camargo · ~57 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Cerro
- El Granero · lake · Aldama · ~147 km · Must-see
- El Care · lake · La Cruz · ~6 km
- El Milagro · lake · La Cruz · ~8 km
- El Temporal · lake · La Cruz · ~11 km
- La Presita · lake · La Cruz · ~11 km
- Noria Bocona · lake · Camargo · ~12 km
- Las Yeguas · lake · La Cruz · ~12 km
- Las Carboneras · lake · La Cruz · ~13 km
- El Panal · lake · Saucillo · ~14 km
- Beto · lake · La Cruz · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Cerro full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Cerro yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Cerro?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Cerro?
Nearby: Cueva de los Cristales (cave, 51 km), Puerto La Cuesta de la Noria (viewpoint, 10 km), Puerto Cerro Prieto (viewpoint, 11 km), Ex Hacienda las Garzas (fort, 15 km), Cañón Obscuro (viewpoint, 18 km), Cañon Largo (viewpoint, 18 km).