Spruce Spring

Spruce Spring: 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 Spruce Spring

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 Spruce Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.55435, -108.21407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spruce Spring

• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~23 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~24 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~29 km · Must-see
• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~30 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~32 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~42 km · Must-see
• Grayrock Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~43 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spruce Spring

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spruce Spring

• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~26 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~56 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~85 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~107 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~117 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~117 km · Must-see

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