Local favourite lake · Garfield, Colorado
Baxter Dam
Baxter Dam is a lake in Garfield, Colorado.
Baxter 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 Baxter 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 Baxter Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.61956, -108.97585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baxter Dam
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mee Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~64 km · Must-see
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mesa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fruita Assembly of God · church · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Journey · museum · Mesa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ruby Canyon · sanctuary · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cow Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~4 km
- Battle Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~6 km
- Bear Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~6 km
- Atchee Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~7 km
- Rat Hole Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~9 km
- Lone Spring Ridge · viewpoint · Uintah · ~11 km
- Displacement Point · viewpoint · Uintah · ~18 km
- Douglas Pass · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km
- Pike Ridge · viewpoint · Garfield · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baxter Dam
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~105 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~130 km · Must-see
- Mack Mesa Dam · lake · Mesa · ~49 km
- Weaver Dam · lake · Uintah · ~69 km
- Towave Dam · lake · Uintah · ~82 km
- Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Uintah · ~109 km
- Pelican Lake · lake · Uintah · ~110 km
- Juniata Dam · lake · Mesa · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Baxter Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baxter Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Baxter Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Baxter Dam?
Nearby: Highline Lake State Park (lake, 50 km), Rabbit Valley (viewpoint, 62 km), Mee Canyon (viewpoint, 64 km), Rattlesnake Canyon (viewpoint, 64 km), McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (sanctuary, 68 km), Fruita Assembly of God (church, 69 km).