Ruby Lake

Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.66987, -106.17025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Lake

• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~16 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~19 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Hill · viewpoint · Eagle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby Lake

• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~16 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~45 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~51 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~52 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~57 km · Must-see

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