Must-see lake · Rio Arriba, New Mexico
Stinking Lake
Stinking Lake is a lake in Rio Arriba, New Mexico.
Stinking Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Stinking Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Stinking Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.61544, -106.86280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stinking Lake
- El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
- El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
- Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
- Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~52 km · Must-see
- KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~53 km · Must-see
- Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~53 km · Must-see
- Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~57 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~68 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~72 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~72 km · Must-see
- Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hayden Lake Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stinking Lake
- El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
- El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~72 km · Must-see
- Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~76 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~82 km · Must-see
- Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~92 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Is Stinking Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stinking Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Stinking Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Stinking Lake?
Nearby: El Vado Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Stone Lake (lake, 14 km), El Vado Dam (lake, 15 km), Heron Dam (lake, 19 km), Fort Lowell Historical Marker (fort, 37 km), Christ of the Desert Monastery (church, 39 km).
Is Stinking Lake worth visiting?
Stinking Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.