Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Boulder Tank
Boulder Tank is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Boulder 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 Boulder 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 Boulder Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.41975, -107.52978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boulder Tank
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~27 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~48 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~57 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cerro Alesna · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
- Cerros De Alejandro · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
- Fishback Dam · lake · McKinley · ~10 km
- El Dado Peak · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- El Dado Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Leopoldo Diversion Dam · lake · McKinley · ~11 km
- Cerro Cuate · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- San Lucas Dam · lake · McKinley · ~13 km
- Lagunas Cuatas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Cerro Aguila · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Boulder Tank
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~111 km · Must-see
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~120 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~141 km · Must-see
- Fishback Dam · lake · McKinley · ~10 km
- Leopoldo Diversion Dam · lake · McKinley · ~11 km
- San Lucas Dam · lake · McKinley · ~13 km
- San Mateo Lake Dam · lake · Cibola · ~18 km
- Lagunita · lake · McKinley · ~22 km
- Laguna Techillas · lake · McKinley · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Boulder Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Boulder Tank?
Nearby: Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 27 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 48 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 55 km), Mesa Prieta (viewpoint, 57 km), La Mesita Blanca (viewpoint, 65 km).