Santa Elena

Santa Elena: 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 Santa Elena

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 Santa Elena — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.15897, -104.57568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Santa Elena

• Cañada El Cajon · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~14 km
• Puerto El Reboso · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~15 km
• Sierra El Agua Puerca · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~15 km
• Cerro El Brindis · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~15 km
• Loma Gregoria · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~17 km
• Cañón de Buen Dia · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~27 km
• Puerto Sotolero · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~28 km
• Puerto El Tortillero · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~32 km
• Puerto Chona · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~48 km
• Puerto Panteon · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~49 km
• Puerto Samuel · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~54 km
• Cañon El Mimbre · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~64 km
• Puerto Las Amarillas · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~68 km
• Puerto El Difunto · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~70 km
• Puerto La Cadena · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~71 km
• Puerto Las Volantas · viewpoint · San Pedro del Gallo · ~72 km
• Valle La Capirota · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~3 km
• Loma Maximiano · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Santa Elena

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Santa Elena

• El Palomino · lake · Mapimí · ~9 km
• Los Platos · lake · Mapimí · ~11 km
• El Alamillo · lake · Mapimí · ~20 km
• El Caracol · lake · Mapimí · ~21 km
• Mirasoles · lake · Mapimí · ~22 km
• Los Juncos · lake · Mapimí · ~38 km
• Boquilla de Acebuches · lake · Mapimí · ~40 km
• El Salitrillo · lake · Mapimí · ~45 km
• El Tigre · lake · Mapimí · ~46 km
• Villa Hidalgo · lake · Mapimí · ~46 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Durango

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