Beatty Lakes
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Beatty Lakes open right now?
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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
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Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
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Beatty Lakes is a 12-acre lake near Cimarron, New Mexico, at about 8,347 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
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, 13.9 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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