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Rainbow Lake Dam

Rainbow Lake Dam is a lake in Larimer, Colorado.

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Rainbow Lake 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 Rainbow Lake 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 Rainbow Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.26117, -105.42996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainbow Lake Dam

Twin Sisters Peaks · viewpoint · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
Saint Catherine's Chapel on the Rock · church · Boulder · ~11 km · Must-see
Wind River Ranch · viewpoint · Larimer · ~13 km · Must-see
Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~13 km · Must-see
KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Olympus · viewpoint · Larimer · ~16 km · Must-see
Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
Mount Meeker · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
Mills Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
Longs Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
The Dove · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
Pagoda Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
Thatchtop · viewpoint · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
McHenrys Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainbow Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake Dam

Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~13 km · Must-see
KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~15 km · Must-see
Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~25 km · Must-see
Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~33 km · Must-see
Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~41 km · Must-see
Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~42 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Rainbow Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Rainbow Lake Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Rainbow Lake Dam?

Nearby: Twin Sisters Peaks (viewpoint, 10 km), Saint Catherine's Chapel on the Rock (church, 11 km), Wind River Ranch (viewpoint, 13 km), Lily Lake Dam (lake, 13 km), KSIR-AM (Estes Park) (lake, 15 km), Mount Olympus (viewpoint, 16 km).