Must-see lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Black Lakes
Black Lakes is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Black Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Black Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Black Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.27309, -105.26243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Lakes
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~39 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~41 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Lakes
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~44 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~48 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~48 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~130 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~141 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~142 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Lakes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Black Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Black Lakes?
Nearby: Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 21 km), El Rito Presbyterian Church (church, 21 km), Ocate Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Phillips (viewpoint, 31 km), Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker (park, 35 km), Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Black Lakes worth visiting?
Black Lakes is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.