Mitchell Number 1 Dam

Mitchell Number 1 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 Mitchell Number 1 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 Mitchell Number 1 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.80193, -105.59247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Number 1 Dam

• Drala Mountain Center · attraction · Larimer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Reliquary · Buddhist site · Larimer · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount McConnel · viewpoint · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cache La Poudre Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Comanche Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rawah Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rowe Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hagues Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Clark Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fairchild Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Neota Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchell Number 1 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Number 1 Dam

• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~46 km · Must-see
• La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see
• Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~57 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~69 km · Must-see

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