Blanco Dam

Blanco Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Blanco Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Blanco Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.20362, -106.81142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blanco Dam

• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~18 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~20 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~24 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~24 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~29 km · Must-see
• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~39 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~44 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~46 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~55 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blanco Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blanco Dam

• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~24 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~41 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~46 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~62 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~62 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~68 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~72 km · Must-see

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