Must-see river spot · Summit, Colorado
Fishhook Island
Fishhook Island is a river spot in Summit, Colorado.
Fishhook Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fishhook Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fishhook Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.59219, -106.06855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fishhook Island
- Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tenderfoot Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tenmile Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~14 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vail Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eagle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~19 km · Must-see
- Peak 10 · viewpoint · Summit · ~21 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loveland Pass · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Guyot · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lenawee Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jacque Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morgan Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pacific Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fishhook Island
- Sentinel Island · river spot · Summit · ~1 km
- Harvey Island · river spot · Grand · ~82 km
- The Island · river spot · Douglas · ~101 km
- Silver Dollar Island · river spot · Summit · ~2 km
- Wedding Island · river spot · Eagle · ~30 km
- Vail Whitewater Park Rapid · river spot · Eagle · ~34 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Grand · ~81 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Grand · ~84 km
- Elephant Island · river spot · Grand · ~84 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Grand · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fishhook Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fishhook Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fishhook Island?
Nearby: Dillon Reservoir (lake, 2 km), Buffalo Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Tenderfoot Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Tenmile Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Ptarmigan Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Independence Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Fishhook Island worth visiting?
Fishhook Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Colorado on Spotwander.