Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico

Cholla Tank

Cholla Tank is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.

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Cholla Tank: 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 Cholla Tank

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 Cholla Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.74558, -107.37171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cholla Tank

Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~28 km · Must-see
Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~37 km · Must-see
Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~42 km · Must-see
Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~47 km · Must-see
Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~51 km · Must-see
Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
County Line Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~7 km
Chasm Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~9 km
Pinon Canyon Dam Number Four · lake · Sandoval · ~9 km
Pinon Canyon Dam Number One · lake · McKinley · ~10 km
Chaco Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
Mesa de San Felipe · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~18 km
E Montoya Dam Number Nine · lake · Sandoval · ~18 km
Cayadito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~18 km
Little Blue Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~19 km
Sheep Queen Hill · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~19 km
Mesa Crotalo · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
Mesita del Gavilan · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cholla Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cholla Tank

Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~105 km · Must-see
Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~120 km · Must-see
Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~122 km · Must-see
Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~124 km · Must-see
Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~127 km · Must-see
Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~134 km · Must-see
El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~138 km · Must-see
Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~140 km · Must-see
El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~141 km · Must-see
Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~146 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Cholla Tank?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cholla Tank?

Nearby: Eagle Mesa (viewpoint, 28 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 37 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 42 km), Pueblo Pintado (fort, 47 km), Mesa Prieta (viewpoint, 51 km), Fajada Gap (viewpoint, 72 km).