Must-see lake · Garfield, Colorado
Trappers Lake
Trappers Lake is a lake in Garfield, Colorado.
Trappers 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 Trappers 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 Trappers Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.98751, -107.23097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trappers Lake
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~8 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~38 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~58 km · Must-see
- White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trappers Lake
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~75 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~84 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~86 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~89 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Trappers Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Trappers 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 Trappers 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 Trappers Lake?
Nearby: Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 8 km), Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Ripple Creek Overlook (viewpoint, 17 km), Deep Lake (lake, 31 km), Blair Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Dunckley Flat Tops (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Trappers Lake worth visiting?
Trappers Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.