Notable river spot · Summit, Colorado
Sentinel Island
Sentinel Island is a river spot in Summit, Colorado.
Sentinel Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sentinel Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Sentinel Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.60055, -106.06684. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sentinel Island
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
- Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peak 10 · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Guyot · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sentinel Island
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Harvey Island · river spot · Grand · ~81 km
- The Island · river spot · Douglas · ~102 km
- Silver Dollar Island · river spot · Summit · ~3 km
- Wedding Island · river spot · Eagle · ~30 km
- Vail Whitewater Park Rapid · river spot · Eagle · ~34 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Grand · ~80 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Grand · ~82 km
- Elephant Island · river spot · Grand · ~83 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Grand · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sentinel Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sentinel Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sentinel Island?
Nearby: Fishhook Island (river spot, 1 km), Dillon Reservoir (lake, 2 km), Tenderfoot Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Buffalo Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Tenmile Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Ptarmigan Peak (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Sentinel Island worth visiting?
Sentinel Island is listed as a notable river spot in Colorado on Spotwander.