Local favourite lake · Jackson, Colorado
Lake Ruby
Lake Ruby is a lake in Jackson, Colorado.
Lake Ruby: 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 Lake Ruby
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 Lake Ruby — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.41286, -106.12475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ruby
- Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Radial Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Parika Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Never Summer Wilderness · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bowen Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Seven Utes Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimbus · viewpoint · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Cumulus · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Cirrus · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
- Howard Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Mahler · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Braddock Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Green Knoll · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Richthofen · viewpoint · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Static Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nokhu Crags · viewpoint · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ruby
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
- Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~41 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ruby full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ruby yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ruby?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ruby?
Nearby: Willow Creek Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Radial Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Parkview Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Parika Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Never Summer Wilderness (viewpoint, 21 km), Bowen Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km).