Notable lake · Guadalupe, New Mexico
Red Lake
Red Lake is a lake in Guadalupe, New Mexico.
Red Lake: 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 Red Lake
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 Red Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.04561, -105.18000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Lake
- Star Axis · attraction · San Miguel · ~32 km · Must-see
- Armijo Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~60 km · Must-see
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mesa Palo Amarillo · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~4 km
- Ben Ortiz Peak · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~12 km
- Potrillo Hill · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~12 km
- La Mesa Del Medio · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~13 km
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker · park · Torrance · ~15 km
- El Toro · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~15 km
- Cerro de Pedro Miguel · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~18 km
- Mesa de la Chamizalosa · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~19 km
- El Cerrito Santa Cruz · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~22 km
- Mesita Tierra Blanca · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~22 km
- La Mesa Parda · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~22 km
- Ciruela Mesa · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~24 km
- La Cabra Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~24 km
- Hormigoso Diversion Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~108 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~109 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~119 km · Must-see
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~123 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~127 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~127 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~149 km · Must-see
- Hormigoso Diversion Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Red Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Lake?
Nearby: Star Axis (attraction, 32 km), Armijo Peak (viewpoint, 32 km), Blue Hole (lake, 60 km), Baca-Korte House Historic Site (attraction, 75 km), Mesa Palo Amarillo (viewpoint, 4 km), Ben Ortiz Peak (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Red Lake worth visiting?
Red Lake is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.