Head Lake

Head 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 Head 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 Head Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.71114, -105.74089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Head Lake

• Colorado Gators Reptile Park · park · Alamosa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Saguache · ~18 km · Must-see
• Zapata Falls · waterfall · Alamosa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~30 km · Must-see
• California Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Preserve · sanctuary · Saguache · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ellingwood Point · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Herard · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Zwischen · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little Bear Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~35 km · Must-see
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · attraction · Alamosa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Alamosa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Head Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Head Lake

• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~42 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~58 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~76 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~84 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~93 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~99 km · Must-see
• O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~109 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~120 km · Must-see

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