Local favourite lake · Socorro, New Mexico
Heifer Well
Heifer Well is a lake in Socorro, New Mexico.
Heifer Well: 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 Heifer Well
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 Heifer Well — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.15812, -107.39837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heifer Well
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~34 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cibola National Forest · sanctuary · Socorro · ~55 km · Must-see
- San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~60 km · Must-see
- San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~60 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~69 km · Must-see
- Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tres Montosas (South Peak) · viewpoint · Socorro · ~11 km
- Gallinas Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~12 km
- Silver Hill · viewpoint · Socorro · ~12 km
- Milligan Gulch · viewpoint · Socorro · ~14 km
- CDT - New Mexico Section · trek · Socorro · ~15 km
- Lion Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~17 km
- Gray Hill (East Peak) · viewpoint · Socorro · ~18 km
- Cat Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~18 km
- Evett's Cafe · fort · Socorro · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heifer Well
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~131 km · Must-see
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~132 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~142 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~142 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Dam · lake · Socorro · ~65 km
- Flanders Number 1 Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~66 km
- Loco Retention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~67 km
- Connie Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~68 km
- Indio Loco Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Heifer Well full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Heifer Well yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Heifer Well?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Heifer Well?
Nearby: Very Large Array (attraction, 28 km), South Baldy (viewpoint, 34 km), South Canyon Trail (viewpoint, 39 km), Ladrón Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Cibola National Forest (sanctuary, 55 km), San Miguel Catholic Church (church, 60 km).