Lost Lake

Lost 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 Lost 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 Lost Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.61012, -105.48386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake

• California Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ellingwood Point · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~4 km · Must-see
• Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~5 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~6 km · Must-see
• Little Bear Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Zapata Falls · waterfall · Alamosa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Zwischen · viewpoint · Saguache · ~25 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Saguache · ~29 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Preserve · sanctuary · Saguache · ~30 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Herard · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake

• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~32 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~70 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~83 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~95 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~107 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~117 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~120 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~122 km · Must-see

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