Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Johnson Tank
Johnson Tank is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.78474, -107.55116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Johnson Tank
- Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Casa Rinconada · fort · San Juan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kin Kletso · fort · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~70 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mesa Cortada · viewpoint · McKinley · ~5 km
- Chaco Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~7 km
- Mesita Americana · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Mesa Pueblo · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Cayadito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~16 km
- Mesa Alta · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Mesita del Gavilan · viewpoint · McKinley · ~22 km
- Pinon Canyon Dam Number One · lake · McKinley · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Tank
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~126 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~138 km · Must-see
- Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~139 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~141 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~143 km · Must-see
- El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~145 km · Must-see
- El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~147 km · Must-see
- Cayadito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~16 km
- Pinon Canyon Dam Number One · lake · McKinley · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Johnson Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Johnson Tank?
Nearby: Pueblo Pintado (fort, 30 km), Eagle Mesa (viewpoint, 41 km), Fajada Gap (viewpoint, 52 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 57 km), Tsin Kletsin (fort, 58 km), Casa Rinconada (fort, 59 km).