Lake Eileen

Lake Eileen: 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 Lake Eileen

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 Lake Eileen — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.45846, -107.57193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Eileen

• Amherst Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~15 km · Must-see
• Organ Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~15 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~16 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~19 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~19 km · Must-see
• Irving Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~22 km · Must-see
• Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Oso · viewpoint · La Plata · ~22 km · Must-see
• Windom Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Eolus · viewpoint · La Plata · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sunlight Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~24 km · Must-see
• Turret Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jagged Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Eileen

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Eileen

• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~19 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~50 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~62 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~68 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~78 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~85 km · Must-see

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