Willow Lakes

Willow Lakes: 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 Willow Lakes

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 Willow Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.64860, -106.17058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Willow Lakes

• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~14 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Hill · viewpoint · Eagle · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jacque Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Searle Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Willow Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willow Lakes

• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~14 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~42 km · Must-see
• Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~50 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~50 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see

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