Notable lake · Boulder, Colorado
Chasm Lake
Chasm Lake is a lake in Boulder, Colorado.
Chasm Lake: 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 Chasm Lake
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 Chasm Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.25831, -105.60482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chasm Lake
- Mills Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Longs Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Meeker · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Dove · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pagoda Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~3 km · Must-see
- McHenrys Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thatchtop · viewpoint · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Alice · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherine's Chapel on the Rock · church · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boulder-Grand Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wind River Ranch · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Moomaw Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chasm Lake
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
- KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chasm Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chasm Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chasm Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chasm Lake?
Nearby: Mills Glacier (viewpoint, 1 km), Longs Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Meeker (viewpoint, 1 km), The Dove (viewpoint, 1 km), Pagoda Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), McHenrys Peak (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Chasm Lake worth visiting?
Chasm Lake is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.