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Quemado Lake Recreation Area

Catron County, NM

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

USFS recreation complex on ~130-acre Quemado Lake in the Gila National Forest (Quemado Ranger District), about 16 miles south of Quemado. Piñon and Juniper campgrounds, boat launch, fishing, and multi-use trails around a high-country reservoir — the main developed lake destination on Catron’s northern forest roads.

Facts

RegionCatron County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)34.1345, -108.4910
CountyCatron
ManagerUSDA Forest Service — Gila National Forest, Quemado RD
Water~130 acres; max depth ~55 ft
FacilitiesPiñon & Juniper campgrounds, boat launch, trails

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