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Snow Lake Recreation Area

Catron County, NM

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

High-elevation (~7,300–7,450 ft) USFS reservoir and recreation area on the Reserve Ranger District, Gila National Forest. About 90 acres of water with Dipping Vat Campground, boat launch, and trailheads into the Gila Wilderness — remote mountain lake camping, fishing, and night skies ~30–50 miles from Reserve via forest roads.

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RegionCatron County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)33.4226, -108.4963
CountyCatron
ManagerUSDA Forest Service — Gila National Forest, Reserve RD
Elevation~7,300–7,450 ft
FacilitiesDipping Vat Campground, boat launch, wilderness trailheads

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