Local favourite lake · Pitkin, Colorado

Cathedral Lake

Cathedral Lake is a lake in Pitkin, Colorado.

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Cathedral 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 Cathedral 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 Cathedral Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.02793, -106.84310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cathedral Lake

Malemute Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
Cathedral Peak · church · Pitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
Castle Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~3 km · Must-see
Hayden Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~4 km · Must-see
Pearl Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~7 km · Must-see
Keefe Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
Hunter Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~7 km · Must-see
Star Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~13 km · Must-see
Highland Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
Italian Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
Sievers Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
Maroon Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
Aspen Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
Sleeping Sexton · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cathedral Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cathedral Lake

Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~24 km · Must-see
Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~26 km · Must-see
Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~31 km · Must-see
Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~34 km · Must-see
Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~34 km · Must-see
Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~34 km · Must-see
Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~59 km · Must-see
Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~63 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Cathedral Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Cathedral Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Cathedral Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cathedral Lake?

Nearby: Malemute Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Cathedral Peak (church, 2 km), Castle Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Hayden Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Pearl Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Keefe Peak (viewpoint, 7 km).