Monument Lake

Monument Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Monument Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Monument Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.35292, -108.34324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument Lake

• Uncompahgre National Forest · sanctuary · Ouray · ~30 km · Must-see
• Horsefly Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~53 km · Must-see
• Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~53 km · Must-see
• Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~61 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~61 km · Must-see
• North Pole Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hayden Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~65 km · Must-see
• Little Cone · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~67 km · Must-see
• Unaweep Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Sneffels Wilderness · sanctuary · Ouray · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mears Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~71 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Monument Lake

• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~66 km · Must-see
• Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~84 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~88 km · Must-see
• Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Oowah Dam · lake · Grand · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~112 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~116 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~124 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~126 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~126 km · Must-see

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