Local favourite lake · Hidalgo, New Mexico
Elkins Tank
Elkins Tank is a lake in Hidalgo, New Mexico.
Elkins Tank: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Elkins Tank
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Elkins Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.66230, -108.36017. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elkins Tank
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Whitmire Pass · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Taylor Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~64 km · Must-see
- Foster Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Hidalgo · ~9 km
- Hachita Valley · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~15 km
- New Well Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~16 km
- Little Top Hat Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~23 km
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~27 km
- Hachita Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~27 km
- Lalacha Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~27 km
- Pierce Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~30 km
- Sentinel Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~33 km
- Playas Valley · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~36 km
- Hachita Historic Marker · fort · Grant · ~36 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elkins Tank
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Palomas Draw Number Nine Dam · lake · Luna · ~55 km
- Palomas Red Hill Dam · lake · Luna · ~56 km
- Palomas Draw Retention Dam Number 8 · lake · Luna · ~57 km
- Palomas Draw Number Eight Dam · lake · Luna · ~58 km
- Palomas Draw Retention Dam Number 7 · lake · Luna · ~58 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 3 · lake · Luna · ~68 km
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 1 · lake · Luna · ~68 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4 · lake · Luna · ~71 km
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 2 · lake · Luna · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is Elkins Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elkins Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Elkins Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Elkins Tank?
Nearby: Zeller Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Big Hatchet Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Elephant Butte (viewpoint, 35 km), Playas Lake (lake, 40 km), Whitmire Pass (viewpoint, 45 km), Taylor Draw (viewpoint, 64 km).