Box Elder Number 5 Dam

Box Elder Number 5 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 Box Elder Number 5 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 Box Elder Number 5 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.78328, -105.04910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Box Elder Number 5 Dam

• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~27 km · Must-see
• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cache La Poudre Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount McConnel · viewpoint · Larimer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Drala Mountain Center · attraction · Larimer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Reliquary · Buddhist site · Larimer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Box Elder Number 5 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Box Elder Number 5 Dam

• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~71 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~84 km · Must-see
• Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~86 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~87 km · Must-see
• Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~88 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~92 km · Must-see
• La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~92 km · Must-see

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