Local favourite lake · Socorro, New Mexico
Hell Canyon Tank
Hell Canyon Tank is a lake in Socorro, New Mexico.
Hell Canyon Tank: 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 Hell Canyon Tank
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 Hell Canyon Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.10724, -107.16171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hell Canyon Tank
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~16 km · Must-see
- San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~31 km · Must-see
- San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cibola National Forest · sanctuary · Socorro · ~52 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~53 km · Must-see
- Little San Pascual Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~64 km · Must-see
- Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Craig · fort · Socorro · ~68 km · Must-see
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~70 km · Must-see
- Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~71 km · Must-see
- North Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~4 km
- Tip Top Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~4 km
- Grand Tower Shaft · fort · Socorro · ~5 km
- Sampson · fort · Socorro · ~5 km
- Grand Tower and Legal Tender · fort · Socorro · ~5 km
- Germany Mines · fort · Socorro · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hell Canyon Tank
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~122 km · Must-see
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~124 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~130 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~133 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~147 km · Must-see
- Flanders Number 1 Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~52 km
- Connie Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~54 km
- PJ Number 6 Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~56 km
- Jornada Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hell Canyon Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hell Canyon Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hell Canyon Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hell Canyon Tank?
Nearby: South Canyon Trail (viewpoint, 16 km), South Baldy (viewpoint, 16 km), San Miguel Catholic Church (church, 31 km), San Miguel de Socorro (church, 32 km), Ladrón Peak (viewpoint, 46 km), Cibola National Forest (sanctuary, 52 km).