Baker Dam

Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.41465, -105.80224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Dam

• Georgia Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Guyot · viewpoint · Summit · ~16 km · Must-see
• Boreas Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
• Webster Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Park · ~17 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hoosier Ridge · viewpoint · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Silverheels · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
• Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Square Top Mountain · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
• Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
• Guanella Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Bierstadt · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~27 km · Must-see
• Argentine Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Ridge · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ruby Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Dam

• Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~30 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~39 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~40 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~64 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Colorado

Frequently asked