Notable lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Monte Verde Dam
Monte Verde Dam is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Monte Verde 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 Monte Verde 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 Monte Verde Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.35834, -105.29115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monte Verde Dam
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~9 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~28 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~36 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Monte Verde Dam
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~59 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~59 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~128 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~133 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Monte Verde Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Monte Verde Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monte Verde Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monte Verde Dam?
Nearby: Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 9 km), Black Lakes (lake, 12 km), Mount Phillips (viewpoint, 22 km), Blue Lake (lake, 27 km), Pueblo Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), El Rito Presbyterian Church (church, 31 km).
Is Monte Verde Dam worth visiting?
Monte Verde Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.