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This is a glorious area for folks who like lakes. East Lake is a lake nearby; Big Lake is great enough to spend more than a day at, Mills Canyon Campground is a great local campground. This lake is so wonderful. There's some out of the ordinary stuff to see at Jaritas Number Two Dam next to Big Lake. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites RATON is a perfect spot to get some rest, and you're almost certainly keen on lakes, Middle Lake is one of those close by.
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| | Not much rain falls here at Big Lake; the wettest month of the year is mostly August, that's the one that rains the most while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the long summer days here at Big Lake, high temperatures typically reach the 80's; the night is slightly cooler of course, commonly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Big Lake dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. | |
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Coordinates: Latitude: 36.31833 Longitude: -104.3517
New Mexico Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New Mexico
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Books about Big Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Big Lake, Colfax County, New Mexico.
Outdoors Recreation Near Las Vegas, New Mexico Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Las Vegas, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Big Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
New Mexico Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New Mexico.
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