Shoshone Dam

Shoshone Dam: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Shoshone Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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 Shoshone Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.58754, -107.19388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shoshone Dam

• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~14 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~22 km · Must-see
• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Sopris · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Daly · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shoshone Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shoshone Dam

• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~64 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~72 km · Must-see

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