Hecla Dam

Hecla Dam: 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 Hecla Dam

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 Hecla Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.99072, -105.12114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hecla Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hecla Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hecla Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~35 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~48 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~55 km · Must-see

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