Notable lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Nutria Spring
Nutria Spring is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Nutria Spring: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Nutria Spring
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Nutria Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.28170, -108.55396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nutria Spring
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~25 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~41 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins · fort · Cibola · ~69 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mexican Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
- Red Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- North Burned Timber Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- South Burned Timber Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds · park · McKinley · ~12 km
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~14 km
- Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
- Ramah Reservoir Dam · lake · McKinley · ~20 km
- Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~21 km
- The Rincon · viewpoint · Cibola · ~22 km
- Barometer Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nutria Spring
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~106 km · Must-see
- Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~118 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~119 km · Must-see
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~14 km
- Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~19 km
- Ramah Reservoir Dam · lake · McKinley · ~20 km
- Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One · lake · McKinley · ~21 km
- Pescado Reservoir Dam · lake · McKinley · ~25 km
- Thurlow Tank · lake · McKinley · ~32 km
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nutria Spring full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nutria Spring yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nutria Spring?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nutria Spring?
Nearby: Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 25 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 41 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 41 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 54 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 67 km), Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins (fort, 69 km).
Is Nutria Spring worth visiting?
Nutria Spring is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.