Jackson Lake

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.67786, -106.52626. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Lake

• Fairview Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~1 km · Must-see
• Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Henry Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Emma Burr Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Park Cone · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jones Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Matchless Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~25 km · Must-see
• Turner Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tomichi Dome · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake

• Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
• O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~61 km · Must-see
• Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~66 km · Must-see
• Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~77 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~79 km · Must-see

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