Cherry Lake

Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.48102, -106.94417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cherry Lake

• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~27 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~33 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~35 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fools Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum · museum · Pitkin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Aspen Art Museum · museum · Pitkin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Eagle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Daly · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cherry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cherry Lake

• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~33 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~36 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~54 km · Must-see
• Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~61 km · Must-see

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