Big Salt Lake can be found on the Fifteenmile Lake USGS quad topo map. Big Salt Lake is a lake in Sierra County in the state of New Mexico. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 33.0840, -106.3647 and the altitude is 3950 feet (1204 meters). Anyone interested in fishing Big Salt Lake should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Big Salt Lake are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.
Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 33.0840
Longitude: -106.3647
Elevation: 3950 ft (1204 m)
Locator Map - Big Salt Lake
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Local Weather
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Sunday:
High: 50°F - Low: 30°F
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Cloudy. Chance of rain showers...light freezing rain... Light sleet and snow likely in the morning...then rain...light freezing rain...sleet likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 3 inches. Highs around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
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Monday:
High: 58°F - Low: 35°F
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Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
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Tuesday:
High: 60°F - Low: 38°F
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Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
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Wednesday:
High: 60°F - Low: 34°F
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Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 60.
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Thursday:
High: 58°F - Low: 36°F
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Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Friday:
High: 60°F - Low: 34°F
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Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
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Saturday:
High: 60°F - Low: --°F
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Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 60.
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From the guidebook "Hiking New Mexico"
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Alkali Flat Trail (Distance: 22.1 mi)
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From the guidebook "Road Biking New Mexico"
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No portrait of New Mexico’s wildlands would be complete without White Sands, and while the national monument rarely is a hiking, much less a backpacking, destination, the unique environment here is em...
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Nearby Hotels
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