Pit Tank Number Two
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Pit Tank Number Two open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Carson National Forest.
High-Elevation Snow Conditions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pit Tank Number Two is a 33-acre lake near Tres Piedras, New Mexico, at about 8,990 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Little Creel RV Park27 mi away
- Cooper's El Vado Ranch41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Laguna LargaLake fishing · Next door
- Cabresto LakeLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Wild Rivers Recreation AreaRiver fishing · ~49 min drive
- Rio ChamaRiver fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Olguin Pit TanksLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Lucero LakesLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Tres Piedras RDLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Hidden Lakes FishingLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Middle LakeLake fishing · ~43 min drive
Best time to visit Pit Tank Number Two
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 8°
Feb
41° / 12°
Mar
50° / 20°
Apr
59° / 26°
May
66° / 33°
Jun
79° / 43°
Jul
81° / 48°
Aug
78° / 47°
Sep
72° / 40°
Oct
62° / 29°
Nov
48° / 18°
Dec
38° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tres Piedras, NM, 18.4 mi away at 8,139 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
