Morrow Point Dam

Morrow Point 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 Morrow Point 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 Morrow Point Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.45190, -107.53787. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Morrow Point Dam

• Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~8 km · Must-see
• Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~11 km · Must-see
• Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~36 km · Must-see
• North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~36 km · Must-see
• Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
• Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~37 km · Must-see
• Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Morrow Point Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Morrow Point Dam

• Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~8 km · Must-see
• Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~72 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~96 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~107 km · Must-see

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