Dora Lake

Dora 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 Dora 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 Dora Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.77876, -106.31637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dora Lake

• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~4 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~4 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dora Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dora Lake

• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~38 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~48 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~58 km · Must-see

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