Dory Lake

Dory 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 Dory 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 Dory Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.84864, -105.47361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dory Lake

• Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
• Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Centennial Cone Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Walker Ranch Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~26 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clear Creek · ~27 km · Must-see
• Elk Meadow Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dory Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dory Lake

• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~38 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~39 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~48 km · Must-see

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