Local favourite lake · La Plata, Colorado

Flint Lakes

Flint Lakes is a lake in La Plata, Colorado.

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Flint Lakes: 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 Flint Lakes

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 Flint Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.62278, -107.44561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flint Lakes

Mount Oso · viewpoint · La Plata · ~6 km · Must-see
Irving Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~8 km · Must-see
Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
Rio Grande Pyramid · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~13 km · Must-see
Organ Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~14 km · Must-see
Amherst Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~15 km · Must-see
Jagged Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
Windom Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~16 km · Must-see
Jupiter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~16 km · Must-see
Sunlight Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~17 km · Must-see
Weminuche Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~17 km · Must-see
Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~19 km · Must-see
Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~19 km · Must-see
Mount Eolus · viewpoint · La Plata · ~19 km · Must-see
Vestal Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~20 km · Must-see
Arrow Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~21 km · Must-see
Graystone Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Flint Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flint Lakes

Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~29 km · Must-see
Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~51 km · Must-see
Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~56 km · Must-see
Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~62 km · Must-see
Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~69 km · Must-see
Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~72 km · Must-see
Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~76 km · Must-see
Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~76 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Flint Lakes full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Flint Lakes?

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

What are the places to visit near Flint Lakes?

Nearby: Mount Oso (viewpoint, 6 km), Irving Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Emerald Lake (lake, 10 km), Rio Grande Pyramid (viewpoint, 10 km), Thunder Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Organ Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km).