El Espanto

El Espanto: 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 Espanto

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 Espanto — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.20738, -105.74650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near El Espanto

• Cañón El Sacrificio · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~47 km
• Cañón La Sierra · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~47 km
• Puerto de Ponce · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~51 km
• Cañón El Triste · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~54 km
• Cañón Los Almireses · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~55 km
• Cañón La Campana · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~55 km
• Cañón El Tanquecito · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~60 km
• Cañón El Venado · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~60 km
• Puerto Garibaldi · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~61 km
• Cañada Grande · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~67 km
• Cañada La Jara · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~69 km
• Puerto La Mira · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~69 km
• Cañada La Travesía · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~72 km
• Cañón El Álamo · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~72 km
• Sierra El Fierro · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~12 km
• Cañón las Chabelas · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~12 km
• Puerto las Lajas · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~13 km
• Cañón el Venado · viewpoint · Ahumada · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of El Espanto

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Espanto

• Laguna Grande · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~27 km
• El Cuatro · lake · Ahumada · ~32 km
• El Cedazo · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~37 km
• La Vibora · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km
• El Uno · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km
• La Sierra · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~42 km
• El Junco · lake · Ahumada · ~44 km
• El Muerto · lake · Coyame del Sotol · ~44 km
• El Rayo · lake · Ahumada · ~44 km
• El Gavilán · lake · Ahumada · ~45 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Chihuahua

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