Local favourite lake · Routt, Colorado
Dry Lake
Dry Lake is a lake in Routt, Colorado.
Dry Lake: 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 Dry Lake
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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.53607, -106.78410. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dry Lake
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~12 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~41 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~36 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~42 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~90 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~93 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~99 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~102 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dry Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dry Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dry Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dry Lake?
Nearby: Buffalo Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Fish Creek Falls (waterfall, 8 km), Yampa River Botanic Park (park, 10 km), Mount Werner (viewpoint, 12 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Rabbit Ears Peak (viewpoint, 24 km).