Notable lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Thurlow Tank
Thurlow Tank is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Thurlow Tank: 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 Thurlow Tank
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 Thurlow Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.34295, -108.28388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thurlow Tank
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~34 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~38 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~54 km · Must-see
- Continental Divide Historical Marker · sanctuary · McKinley · ~11 km
- The Rincon · viewpoint · Cibola · ~12 km
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~12 km
- Long Park · park · Cibola · ~12 km
- Barometer Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~16 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Cibola · ~17 km
- Mount Powell · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
- Henio Dam · lake · McKinley · ~18 km
- Bluewater Dam · lake · Cibola · ~21 km
- Continental Divide Historical Marker · park · McKinley · ~21 km
- San Antonio Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~24 km
- Salitre Mesa · viewpoint · Cibola · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thurlow Tank
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~118 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~125 km · Must-see
- Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~136 km · Must-see
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~12 km
- Henio Dam · lake · McKinley · ~18 km
- Bluewater Dam · lake · Cibola · ~21 km
- McGaffey Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~27 km
- Childers Smith Reservoir Dam · lake · McKinley · ~30 km
- Aspen Drop Structure · lake · McKinley · ~31 km
- Nutria Spring · lake · McKinley · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Thurlow Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thurlow Tank yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thurlow Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thurlow Tank?
Nearby: Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 10 km), Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 32 km), Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 34 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 43 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 54 km).
Is Thurlow Tank worth visiting?
Thurlow Tank is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.