Royce Reservoir

Royce 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 Royce 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 Royce Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68787, -108.23471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Royce Reservoir

• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~26 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head Wilderness · sanctuary · Dolores · ~32 km · Must-see
• El Diente Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Dolores · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gladstone Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wilson Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~36 km · Must-see
• Little Cone · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~38 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Royce Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Royce Reservoir

• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~40 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~43 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~73 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~111 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~114 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~117 km · Must-see

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