Lake Hill

Lake Hill: 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 Hill

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 Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.61360, -106.06752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Hill

• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
• Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
• Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Peak 10 · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Hill

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hill

• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~3 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~41 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~45 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~50 km · Must-see
• Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~54 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~60 km · Must-see

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