Must-see lake · Pitkin, Colorado
Independence Lake
Independence Lake is a lake in Pitkin, Colorado.
Independence Lake: 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 Independence Lake
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 Independence Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.14351, -106.56828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Lake
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~1 km · Must-see
- Geissler Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive Wilderness · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive · viewpoint · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Star Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery · park · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Independence Lake
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Independence Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Independence Lake 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 Independence Lake?
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 Independence Lake?
Nearby: Lost Man Lake (lake, 1 km), Twining Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Geissler Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Linkins Lake (lake, 3 km), Mount Champion (viewpoint, 5 km), Independence Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Independence Lake worth visiting?
Independence Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.