Beatty Lakes
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Beatty Lakes open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for 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.
- At 8,303 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Questa Ranger DistrictCarson National Forest
Low Impact Camp
Local outfitters
- Angel Fire Luxury RV Resort23 mi away
- Taos Mountain Outfitters34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- McCrystal CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
Bent to Dan Beard TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi- Rich Cabins to Dan Beard TrailHikingPhoto: sprague, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.3 mi
- Shuree Lakes FishingLake fishing5.5 mi
- Pueblano to Pueblano Ruins TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Pueblano to Wilson Mesa TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Bent - Ponil TrailHiking7.1 mi
- Stony PointSummit8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dan BeardCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: sprague — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sioux CampCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: sprague — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
PonilCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: sprague — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Beatty Lakes Low Impact CampCamping · Next door
- Seally Canyon CampCamping · ~3 min drive
- Iris ParkCamping · ~4 min drive
- Ring Place CampCamping · ~5 min drive
- McCrystal CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Rabbit EarCamping · ~7 min drive
- Rich CabinsCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Beatty Lakes
Best months: May–June and 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
39° / 5°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 10°
7 wet
Mar
49° / 18°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 24°
8 wet
May
66° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 38°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
15 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
72° / 35°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 25°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 15°
6 wet
Dec
39° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eagle Nest, NM, 14.2 mi away at 8,280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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