Notable lake · Routt, Colorado
Sterner Dam
Sterner Dam is a lake in Routt, Colorado.
Sterner 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 Sterner 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 Sterner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.01863, -106.94083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sterner Dam
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~59 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~62 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sterner Dam
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~59 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~73 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~75 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~76 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sterner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sterner Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sterner Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sterner Dam?
Nearby: Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Trappers Lake (lake, 31 km), Castle Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Stagecoach State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 39 km), Dunckley Flat Tops (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Sterner Dam worth visiting?
Sterner Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.