Local favourite river spot · Routt, Colorado
Large Island
Large Island is a river spot in Routt, Colorado.
Large Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Large Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Large Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.79694, -106.96561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Large Island
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~8 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~27 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~44 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~53 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Large Island
- Mullison Island · river spot · Carbon · ~94 km
- Harvey Island · river spot · Grand · ~148 km
- Small Island · river spot · Routt · ~1 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Grand · ~145 km
- Elephant Island · river spot · Grand · ~145 km
- Rainbow Island · river spot · Grand · ~145 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Grand · ~147 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Grand · ~148 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Large Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Large Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Large Island?
Nearby: Steamboat Lake State Park (lake, 1 km), Hahns Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Pearl Lake State Park (lake, 8 km), Columbus Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Zirkel Wilderness (sanctuary, 27 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km).