Graphite Lake

Graphite 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 Graphite 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 Graphite Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.68284, -106.44342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Graphite Lake

• Cumberland Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Emma Burr Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jones Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Henry Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Turner Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Park Cone · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Princeton · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Graphite Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Graphite Lake

• Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~23 km · Must-see
• O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~57 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~64 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~67 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~71 km · Must-see
• Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~80 km · Must-see
• Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~86 km · Must-see

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