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Mountain Lake

Mountain Lake is a lake in Lake, Colorado.

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Mountain 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.26386, -106.20939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mountain Lake

Mosquito Pass · viewpoint · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
Dyer Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
Gemini Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~6 km · Must-see
West Sheridan · viewpoint · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
Mount Sherman · viewpoint · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin · museum · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
Mount Tweto · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
Mount Buckskin · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
Mount Arkansas · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
Mount Democrat · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
Mount Bross · viewpoint · Park · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Park · ~15 km · Must-see
Clinton Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
Wheeler Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~19 km · Must-see
North Star Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mountain Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mountain Lake

Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~19 km · Must-see
Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~21 km · Must-see
Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~31 km · Must-see
Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~39 km · Must-see
Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~42 km · Must-see
Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~42 km · Must-see
Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~45 km · Must-see
Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~50 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Colorado

Frequently asked

Is Mountain Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Mountain Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Mountain Lake?

Nearby: Mosquito Pass (viewpoint, 3 km), Dyer Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Gemini Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), West Sheridan (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Sherman (viewpoint, 7 km), Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin (museum, 9 km).