Local favourite lake · Ouray, Colorado

Dry Lake

Dry Lake is a lake in Ouray, Colorado.

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Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.12027, -107.79961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Lake

Whitehouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Ridgway · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Sneffels · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Sneffels Wilderness · sanctuary · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
Cirque Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~16 km · Must-see
Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
Mears Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~17 km · Must-see
North Pole Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~17 km · Must-see
Teakettle Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
Hayden Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~17 km · Must-see
Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
Horsefly Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~18 km · Must-see
Dallas Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~19 km · Must-see
Gilpin Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~19 km · Must-see
Potosi Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~19 km · Must-see
Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~19 km · Must-see
Mount Emma · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake

Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~17 km · Must-see
Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~42 km · Must-see
Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~59 km · Must-see
Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~60 km · Must-see
Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~60 km · Must-see
Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~70 km · Must-see
Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~77 km · Must-see
Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~82 km · Must-see
Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~88 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Dry Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Dry Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Dry Lake?

Nearby: Whitehouse Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Ridgway (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Sneffels (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Sneffels Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), Ridgway State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Cirque Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km).