Wilson Dam

Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.31486, -107.76498. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilson Dam

• Yampa River State Park · sanctuary · Moffat · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~36 km · Must-see
• Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~40 km · Must-see
• Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
• Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~71 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~73 km · Must-see
• D D and E Wise Dam · lake · Rio Blanco · ~21 km
• Culverwell Dam · lake · Moffat · ~23 km
• Cave Gulch · cave · Rio Blanco · ~28 km
• Goff Camp Gulch · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Wilson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilson Dam

• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~73 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~90 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~96 km · Must-see
• Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~104 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~107 km · Must-see
• Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~113 km · Must-see

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