Must-see lake · Summit, Colorado
Dillon Reservoir
Dillon Reservoir is a lake in Summit, Colorado.
Dillon Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dillon Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dillon Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.60023, -106.05106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dillon Reservoir
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~15 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~21 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peak 10 · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Guyot · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dillon Reservoir
- Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
- Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~34 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~44 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~44 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~49 km · Must-see
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~55 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dillon Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dillon Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dillon Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dillon Reservoir?
Nearby: Fishhook Island (river spot, 2 km), Tenderfoot Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Buffalo Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Tenmile Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Ptarmigan Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Independence Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Dillon Reservoir worth visiting?
Dillon Reservoir is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.