Jones Dam

Jones Dam: 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 Jones Dam

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 Jones Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.95160, -106.46183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jones Dam

• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~37 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~43 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~45 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jones Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jones Dam

• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~60 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~71 km · Must-see

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