Notable lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Eagle Nest Dam
Eagle Nest Dam is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Eagle Nest Dam: 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 Eagle Nest Dam
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 Eagle Nest Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.53178, -105.22950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eagle Nest Dam
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~33 km · Must-see
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eagle Nest Dam
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~84 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~84 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~115 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eagle Nest Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eagle Nest Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eagle Nest Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eagle Nest Dam?
Nearby: Mount Phillips (viewpoint, 11 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 17 km), Blue Lake (lake, 18 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 20 km), Mount Walter (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Eagle Nest Dam worth visiting?
Eagle Nest Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.