Local favourite lake · Namiquipa, Chihuahua
El Ocho
El Ocho is a lake in Namiquipa, Chihuahua.
El Ocho: 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 Ocho
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 Ocho — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.41924, -106.86554. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Ocho
- Cañón El Diablo · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~10 km
- Cañón El Mesteño · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~11 km
- Cañón del Álamo · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~12 km
- Cañón San Juan · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~14 km
- Cañón El Tascate · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~15 km
- Cañón Los Metates · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~17 km
- Cañón El Nido · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~19 km
- Puerto Chapito · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~19 km
- C. La Inmaculada Concepción · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~20 km
- C. El Vigia · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~20 km
- C. La Cruz · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~21 km
- Cañón El Chilladero · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~23 km
- C. Santo Domingo · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~24 km
- Cañón La Guera · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~25 km
- Cañón de las Varas · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~26 km
- Cañón La Madera · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~30 km
- C. La Tinaja · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~30 km
- Cañón de la Primavera · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Ocho
- Presa San Marcos · lake · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~107 km · Must-see
- Presa Chuviscar · lake · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~146 km · Must-see
- El Diablo · lake · Namiquipa · ~10 km
- El Gavilán · lake · Namiquipa · ~10 km
- El Uno · lake · Namiquipa · ~11 km
- Cuesta Blanca · lake · Namiquipa · ~19 km
- La Copa · lake · Buenaventura · ~21 km
- Bordo Azul · lake · Namiquipa · ~22 km
- La Hoya · lake · Namiquipa · ~25 km
- Las Murallas · lake · Buenaventura · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit El Ocho?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Ocho?
Nearby: Cañón El Diablo (viewpoint, 10 km), Cañón El Mesteño (viewpoint, 11 km), Cañón del Álamo (viewpoint, 12 km), Cañón San Juan (viewpoint, 14 km), Cañón El Tascate (viewpoint, 15 km), Cañón Los Metates (viewpoint, 17 km).