Humphreys Dam

Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68026, -106.85026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Humphreys Dam

• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bristol Head · viewpoint · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Geologic Area · viewpoint · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
• La Garita Wilderness · sanctuary · Mineral · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Grande · ~37 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls · waterfall · Hinsdale · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cimarrona Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~43 km · Must-see
• San Luis Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~44 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
• Baldy Cinco · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
• Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~48 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Pass · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~50 km · Must-see
• Weminuche Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Humphreys Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Humphreys Dam

• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~63 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~68 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~68 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~68 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~71 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~77 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~83 km · Must-see

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