Local favourite lake · Ahumada, Chihuahua
El Gavilán
El Gavilán is a lake in Ahumada, Chihuahua.
El Gavilán: 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 El Gavilán
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 El Gavilán — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.82350, -106.63074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Gavilán
- El Fuste · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~14 km
- Puerto La Venganza · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~19 km
- Aguja de Alvarado · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~19 km
- Cañón La Madera · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~33 km
- C. La Garza · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~35 km
- Cañon La Madera · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~35 km
- C. El Capulín · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~37 km
- C. El Tarahumara · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~38 km
- Cañón El Chilladero · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~43 km
- C. Los Pielagos · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~43 km
- Cañón La Guera · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~44 km
- C. El Vigia · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~45 km
- Aguila · fort · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~45 km
- Puerto Las Carboneras · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~45 km
- Cañón El Nido · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~47 km
- C. La Teta · viewpoint · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~48 km
- C. La Inmaculada Concepción · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~48 km
- Puerto Chapito · viewpoint · Buenaventura · ~48 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Gavilán
- Presa San Marcos · lake · Municipio de Chihuahua · ~147 km · Must-see
- Bordos el Camino · lake · Buenaventura · ~4 km
- Los Cerritos · lake · Ahumada · ~6 km
- Presón del Monte · lake · Ahumada · ~12 km
- Bordo Solito · lake · Buenaventura · ~12 km
- El Mezquite · lake · Ahumada · ~18 km
- El Berrendo · lake · Ahumada · ~19 km
- Buenavista · lake · Ahumada · ~20 km
- Los Malpaises · lake · Ahumada · ~24 km
- El Bajío · lake · Ahumada · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit El Gavilán?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Gavilán?
Nearby: El Fuste (viewpoint, 14 km), Puerto La Venganza (viewpoint, 19 km), Aguja de Alvarado (viewpoint, 19 km), Cañón La Madera (viewpoint, 33 km), C. La Garza (viewpoint, 35 km), Cañon La Madera (viewpoint, 35 km).