Must-see lake · Saguache, Colorado
Willow Lake
Willow Lake is a lake in Saguache, Colorado.
Willow 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 Willow 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 Willow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.99400, -105.60903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willow Lake
- Challenger Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Saguache · ~2 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Crestone Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~5 km · Must-see
- Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crestone Needle · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Broken Hand Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pico Aislado · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness · sanctuary · Saguache · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rito Alto Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willow Lake
- De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~60 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~84 km · Must-see
- O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~84 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~87 km · Must-see
- Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~89 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~102 km · Must-see
- Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~116 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~116 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Willow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Willow 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 Willow 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 Willow Lake?
Nearby: Challenger Point (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Adams (viewpoint, 2 km), Kit Carson Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Columbia Point (viewpoint, 2 km), Fluted Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Crestone Peak (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Willow Lake worth visiting?
Willow Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.