Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.46814, -107.78763. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~8 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~20 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~26 km · Must-see
• Turret Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~28 km · Must-see
• Twilight Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Eolus · viewpoint · La Plata · ~28 km · Must-see
• Amherst Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Organ Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grayrock Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Windom Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sunlight Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see
• Coal Bank Hill · viewpoint · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~37 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~39 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~51 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~63 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~67 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~76 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~89 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~90 km · Must-see

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