Eldon Reservoir

Eldon Reservoir: 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 Eldon Reservoir

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 Eldon Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.62858, -108.38547. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eldon Reservoir

• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~16 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~43 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~44 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~44 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~45 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~45 km · Must-see
• Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Eldon Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eldon Reservoir

• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~61 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~76 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~104 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~109 km · Must-see
• Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~123 km · Must-see
• Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~125 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~129 km · Must-see

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