Morris Dam

Morris 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 Morris 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 Morris Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.08419, -106.70169. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Morris Dam

• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~31 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~52 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~53 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~55 km · Must-see
• Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Morris Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Morris Dam

• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~53 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~55 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~58 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~76 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~76 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~77 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~87 km · Must-see

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