Monument Dam

Monument 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 Monument 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 Monument Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.20820, -105.04599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument Dam

• Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~16 km · Must-see
• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~17 km · Must-see
• Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~24 km · Must-see
• Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~25 km · Must-see
• East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~42 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~46 km · Must-see
• Penitente Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~52 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~53 km · Must-see
• Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~56 km · Must-see
• Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~57 km · Must-see
• Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Monument Dam

• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~46 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~81 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~100 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~108 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~126 km · Must-see

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