Local favourite lake · Sierra Mojada, Coahuila
El Refugio
El Refugio is a lake in Sierra Mojada, Coahuila.
El Refugio: 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 Refugio
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 Refugio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.56023, -103.59188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Refugio
- Cueva el Hundido · cave · Mapimí · ~29 km
- Puerto Laberinto · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~31 km
- Cañón de los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~33 km
- Cañada El Gringo · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~33 km
- Cañón del los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~35 km
- Cañón de Onofre · viewpoint · Sierra Mojada · ~36 km
- Cañada Los Caballos · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~37 km
- Cañon Palomas Negras · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~37 km
- Museo · museum · Sierra Mojada · ~40 km
- Puerto de la Posta · viewpoint · Sierra Mojada · ~43 km
- Cañon Bonito · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~43 km
- Cañada La Leona · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~46 km
- Cañón Chone · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~51 km
- Cueva el Carrizo · cave · Mapimí · ~52 km
- Cañón Santa Eulalia · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~53 km
- Puerto del Oro · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~55 km
- Puerto de la Ventura · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~56 km
- Cañón La Cauca · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Refugio
- La Trinidad · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~5 km
- Las Marías · lake · Tlahualilo · ~7 km
- La Chanata · lake · Tlahualilo · ~7 km
- Las Norias · lake · Tlahualilo · ~8 km
- Bordos Cerros Prietos · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~9 km
- Silva · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~11 km
- La Herradura · lake · Tlahualilo · ~11 km
- El Mirador · lake · Tlahualilo · ~14 km
- El Vergel · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~15 km
- Guevara · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Refugio full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Refugio yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Refugio?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Refugio?
Nearby: Cueva el Hundido (cave, 29 km), Puerto Laberinto (viewpoint, 31 km), Cañón de los Tecolotes (viewpoint, 33 km), Cañada El Gringo (viewpoint, 33 km), Cañón del los Tecolotes (viewpoint, 35 km), Cañón de Onofre (viewpoint, 36 km).