Notable lake · McKinley, New Mexico
Chuska Lake
Chuska Lake is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.
Chuska Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Chuska Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Chuska Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.84903, -108.73620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chuska Lake
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~36 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Navajo Indian Reservation Historical Marker · park · McKinley · ~3 km
- Separate Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
- Sitting Coyote Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~7 km
- Chuska Peak · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Whiskey Lake T20n Dam · lake · McKinley · ~15 km
- Dzil Nda Kai Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
- Gossip Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~19 km
- Little Ear Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Umbrella Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chuska Lake
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~36 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~104 km · Must-see
- Whiskey Lake T20n Dam · lake · McKinley · ~15 km
- Asaayi Dam · lake · McKinley · ~28 km
- Bowl Canyon Recreation Center · lake · McKinley · ~29 km
- Southern Naschitti Dam · lake · San Juan · ~34 km
- Red Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~35 km
- Little Whitecone Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~49 km
- Mariano Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chuska Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chuska Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chuska Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chuska Lake?
Nearby: Red Lake (lake, 36 km), volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan (viewpoint, 37 km), Todacheene Dam (lake, 38 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 42 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 44 km), Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 58 km).
Is Chuska Lake worth visiting?
Chuska Lake is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.