Notable lake · Lake, Colorado
Sugarloaf Dam
Sugarloaf Dam is a lake in Lake, Colorado.
Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.25342, -106.37191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sugarloaf Dam
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery · park · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin · museum · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Pass · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive Wilderness · viewpoint · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Sheridan · viewpoint · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Pass · viewpoint · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dyer Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gemini Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Sherman · viewpoint · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Arkansas · viewpoint · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sugarloaf Dam
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sugarloaf Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sugarloaf Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sugarloaf Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sugarloaf Dam?
Nearby: Leadville National Fish Hatchery (park, 8 km), Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin (museum, 9 km), Hagerman Pass (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Massive (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Massive Wilderness (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Oklahoma (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Sugarloaf Dam worth visiting?
Sugarloaf Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.