Pine Squirrel Reservoir

Pine Squirrel Reservoir: 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 Pine Squirrel Reservoir

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 Pine Squirrel Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.36645, -106.22774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Squirrel Reservoir

• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~7 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~28 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Alamosa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · attraction · Alamosa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~45 km · Must-see
• Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alamosa · ~48 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~48 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~50 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Grande · ~59 km · Must-see
• Colorado Gators Reptile Park · park · Alamosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~66 km · Must-see
• Capilla de San Juan Bautista · church · Saguache · ~67 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pine Squirrel Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Squirrel Reservoir

• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~7 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~21 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~28 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~68 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~77 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~88 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~88 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~92 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~111 km · Must-see

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