Must-see lake · Sierra, New Mexico
Mud Spring
Mud Spring is a lake in Sierra, New Mexico.
Mud Spring: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mud Spring
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mud Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.18227, -107.77289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Spring
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness · sanctuary · Grant · ~14 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument · sanctuary · Catron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Truth or Consequences Historical Marker · park · Sierra · ~57 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~59 km · Must-see
- Geronimo Springs Museum · museum · Sierra · ~61 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~61 km · Must-see
- KCHS-AM (Truth or Consequence) · attraction · Sierra · ~63 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~66 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
- McRae Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~71 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gila National Forest · sanctuary · Catron · ~71 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Spring
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~66 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~68 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~85 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~88 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~90 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~95 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Spring full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Spring yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mud Spring?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mud Spring?
Nearby: Aldo Leopold Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), McKnight Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Copperas Peak (viewpoint, 51 km), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (sanctuary, 57 km), Truth or Consequences Historical Marker (park, 57 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Mud Spring worth visiting?
Mud Spring is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.