Little Gem Dam

Little Gem 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 Little Gem 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 Little Gem Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.02716, -108.00497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Little Gem Dam

• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~52 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Mesa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Western Colorado Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Mesa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Center for Reflection · museum · Mesa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Little Gem Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Little Gem Dam

• Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~87 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~92 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~96 km · Must-see
• Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~101 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~109 km · Must-see
• Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~112 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~113 km · Must-see
• Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~120 km · Must-see

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