Must-see lake · Grand, Colorado
Windy Gap Dam
Windy Gap Dam is a lake in Grand, Colorado.
Windy Gap Dam: 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 Windy Gap Dam
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 Windy Gap Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.10534, -105.98293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Gap Dam
- Arapaho National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arapaho National Forest · sanctuary · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kauffman House Museum · museum · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
- Paradise Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
- Indian Peaks Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Neva · viewpoint · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
- Peck Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
- Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Vrain Glaciers · viewpoint · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windy Gap Dam
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~46 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Windy Gap Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Windy Gap Dam 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 Windy Gap Dam?
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 Windy Gap Dam?
Nearby: Arapaho National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Byers Canyon (viewpoint, 17 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Lake Granby (lake, 18 km), Shadow Mountain Dam (lake, 21 km), Monarch Lake Dam (lake, 25 km).
Is Windy Gap Dam worth visiting?
Windy Gap Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.