Spinney Mountain Dam

Spinney Mountain Dam: 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 Spinney Mountain Dam

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 Spinney Mountain Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.97190, -105.62268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spinney Mountain Dam

• Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
• Currant Creek Pass · viewpoint · Park · ~19 km · Must-see
• Thirtynine Mile Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pike National Forest · sanctuary · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~38 km · Must-see
• McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trout Creek Pass · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~39 km · Must-see
• Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~51 km · Must-see
• Waugh Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~52 km · Must-see
• East Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~53 km · Must-see
• West Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spinney Mountain Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spinney Mountain Dam

• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~70 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Dam · lake · Park · ~72 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~75 km · Must-see
• Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Pacific Tarn · lake · Summit · ~82 km · Must-see
• Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~85 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~87 km · Must-see

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