Mountain Lake

Mountain 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.44878, -105.08390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mountain Lake

• Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~12 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~18 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~20 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~23 km · Must-see
• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~27 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~35 km · Must-see
• KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~44 km · Must-see
• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~47 km · Must-see
• Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mountain Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mountain Lake

• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~35 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~50 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~101 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~120 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~123 km · Must-see

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