Must-see lake · Larimer, Colorado
Poudre Lake
Poudre Lake is a lake in Larimer, Colorado.
Poudre Lake: 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 Poudre Lake
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 Poudre Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.42244, -105.80837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poudre Lake
- Milner Pass · viewpoint · Larimer · ~0 km · Must-see
- Specimen Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~3 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Ida · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chief Cheley Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Terra Tomah Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Howard Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lulu Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Cirrus · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Cumulus · viewpoint · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kawuneeche Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Green Knoll · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimbus · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Richthofen · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Chapin · viewpoint · Larimer · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Poudre Lake
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
- KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Poudre Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Poudre Lake 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 Poudre Lake?
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 Poudre Lake?
Nearby: Milner Pass (viewpoint, 0 km), Specimen Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), La Poudre Pass Lake (lake, 7 km), Mount Ida (viewpoint, 8 km), La Poudre Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Chief Cheley Peak (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Poudre Lake worth visiting?
Poudre Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.