Notable lake · Boulder, Colorado
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Boulder, Colorado.
Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.08882, -105.61968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Mount Toll · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Audubon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Paiute Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shoshoni Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fair Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Peck Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arikaree Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Indian Peaks Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- North Arapaho Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
- Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Vrain Glaciers · viewpoint · Boulder · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Mount Toll (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Audubon (viewpoint, 1 km), Paiute Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Shoshoni Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Isabelle Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Lone Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.