Must-see lake · Summit, Colorado
Pacific Tarn
Pacific Tarn is a lake in Summit, Colorado.
Pacific Tarn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pacific Tarn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Pacific Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.41975, -106.12035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pacific Tarn
- Pacific Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Atlantic Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fletcher Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~2 km · Must-see
- Quandary Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~3 km · Must-see
- Peak 10 · viewpoint · Summit · ~4 km · Must-see
- Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~6 km · Must-see
- North Star Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~6 km · Must-see
- Clinton Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jacque Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Democrat · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kokomo Pass · viewpoint · Eagle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Bross · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hoosier Ridge · viewpoint · Park · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pacific Tarn
- Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~5 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pacific Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pacific Tarn 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 Pacific Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pacific Tarn?
Nearby: Pacific Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Atlantic Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Crystal Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Fletcher Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Quandary Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Peak 10 (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Pacific Tarn worth visiting?
Pacific Tarn is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.