Dwight Baker Dam

Dwight Baker 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Dwight Baker 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 Dwight Baker Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.48400, -106.53032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dwight Baker Dam

• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~17 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~24 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~30 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~38 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dwight Baker Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dwight Baker Dam

• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~79 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~108 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~110 km · Must-see

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