Must-see lake · Montrose, Colorado
Crystal Reservoir
Crystal Reservoir is a lake in Montrose, Colorado.
Crystal Reservoir: 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 Crystal Reservoir
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 Crystal Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.48757, -107.59072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal Reservoir
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~8 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~19 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~27 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~31 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~31 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~39 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Reservoir
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~39 km · Must-see
- Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~45 km · Must-see
- Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~94 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~97 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~106 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crystal Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crystal Reservoir 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 Crystal Reservoir?
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 Crystal Reservoir?
Nearby: Cerro Summit (viewpoint, 8 km), Morrow Point Reservoir (lake, 17 km), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Curecanti Needle (viewpoint, 20 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, 24 km), Crawford State Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Crystal Reservoir worth visiting?
Crystal Reservoir is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.