Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes: 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 Twin Lakes

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 Twin Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.01243, -105.82024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Twin Lakes

• Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~19 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~48 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
• Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alamosa · ~55 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~62 km · Must-see
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · attraction · Alamosa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Alamosa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~65 km · Must-see
• Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~65 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~66 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~68 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Twin Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Twin Lakes

• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~62 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~66 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~70 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~77 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~77 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~79 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~81 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~110 km · Must-see

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