Notable lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Saltpeter Dam
Saltpeter Dam is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Saltpeter Dam: 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 Saltpeter Dam
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 Saltpeter Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.63614, -104.73055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saltpeter Dam
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~28 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~41 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~46 km · Must-see
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~53 km · Must-see
- Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~61 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fishers Peak State Park · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~63 km · Must-see
- Raton Mesa · sanctuary · Las Animas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saltpeter Dam
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~63 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~75 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~78 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~81 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~122 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~122 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Saltpeter Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Saltpeter Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saltpeter Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saltpeter Dam?
Nearby: St. James Hotel (fort, 28 km), National Scouting Museum (museum, 35 km), Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 41 km), Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 41 km), Rayado (attraction, 43 km), Kit Carson Museum (museum, 44 km).
Is Saltpeter Dam worth visiting?
Saltpeter Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.