Heron Dike

Heron Dike: 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 Heron Dike

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 Heron Dike — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.67406, -106.72587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heron Dike

• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~2 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~7 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~20 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~49 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~58 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~60 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~61 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~64 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~65 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Heron Dike

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heron Dike

• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~2 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~7 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~18 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~61 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~64 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~80 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~88 km · Must-see

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