Mitchell Lakes

Mitchell Lakes: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mitchell Lakes

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Mitchell Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.46167, -107.82562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Lakes

• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~13 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~17 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~25 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~28 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Aztec Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grayrock Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Twilight Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Turret Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~31 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mitchell Lakes

• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head Wilderness · sanctuary · Dolores · ~57 km · Must-see
• Weminuche Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~62 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mount Sneffels Wilderness · sanctuary · Ouray · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~78 km · Must-see
• Uncompahgre Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~95 km · Must-see
• Slumgullion Earthflow · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~96 km · Must-see

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