Local favourite lake · Saucillo, Chihuahua
El Panal
El Panal is a lake in Saucillo, Chihuahua.
El Panal: 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 Panal
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 Panal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.97374, -105.13394. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Panal
- Cueva de los Cristales · cave · Saucillo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cañón Obscuro · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~6 km
- El Puerto · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~12 km
- Puerto Chicuas · viewpoint · La Cruz · ~22 km
- Puerto La Cuesta de la Noria · viewpoint · Camargo · ~23 km
- Ex Hacienda las Garzas · fort · La Cruz · ~23 km
- Puerto Cerro Prieto · viewpoint · Camargo · ~23 km
- Cañon Largo · viewpoint · Camargo · ~26 km
- Picacho · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~31 km
- CAR XI RM · fort · Saucillo · ~32 km
- Puerto Los Cuarteles · viewpoint · Camargo · ~37 km
- Cava Silos · cave · Camargo · ~39 km
- Casa Camargo · museum · Camargo · ~39 km
- Cañon la Rosetilla · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~41 km
- Cueva de las Brujas · cave · Saucillo · ~47 km
- Puerto La Sotolosa · viewpoint · Saucillo · ~50 km
- Naica - Cave of the Crystals · cave · Saucillo · ~50 km
- Benito Juárez · fort · Delicias · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Panal
- El Granero · lake · Aldama · ~134 km · Must-see
- Presa Chuviscar · lake · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~148 km · Must-see
- La Presa · lake · Saucillo · ~9 km
- Franqueño · lake · Saucillo · ~10 km
- Lago las Burras · lake · Saucillo · ~13 km
- Las Carboneras · lake · La Cruz · ~13 km
- El Cerro · lake · La Cruz · ~14 km
- El Temporal · lake · La Cruz · ~15 km
- Beto · lake · La Cruz · ~15 km
- Los Mezquites · lake · Saucillo · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Panal full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Panal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Panal?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Panal?
Nearby: Cueva de los Cristales (cave, 49 km), Cañón Obscuro (viewpoint, 6 km), El Puerto (viewpoint, 12 km), Puerto Chicuas (viewpoint, 22 km), Puerto La Cuesta de la Noria (viewpoint, 23 km), Ex Hacienda las Garzas (fort, 23 km).