Local favourite lake · Sierra, New Mexico
Polecat Tank
Polecat Tank is a lake in Sierra, New Mexico.
Polecat 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 Polecat 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 Polecat Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.21342, -107.95174. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Polecat Tank
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness · sanctuary · Grant · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~21 km · Must-see
- McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~25 km · Must-see
- Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument · sanctuary · Catron · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gila National Forest · sanctuary · Catron · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gila Wilderness · sanctuary · Catron · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Grant · ~65 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~68 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~69 km · Must-see
- H B Ailman House Historic Site · attraction · Grant · ~72 km · Must-see
- Me Own Hill · viewpoint · Sierra · ~3 km
- Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~6 km
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~9 km
- Middle Mesa · viewpoint · Grant · ~10 km
- ALW - 073 - Falls Canyon Trail · waterfall · Grant · ~13 km
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Polecat Tank
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~21 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~69 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~86 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~87 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~88 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~89 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~90 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~106 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~109 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Polecat Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Polecat Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Polecat Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Polecat Tank?
Nearby: Aldo Leopold Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Mud Spring (lake, 21 km), McKnight Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Copperas Peak (viewpoint, 32 km), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (sanctuary, 36 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km).