Notable lake · Boulder, Colorado
Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake is a lake in Boulder, Colorado.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.08813, -105.59641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Lake
- Mount Audubon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Toll · viewpoint · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Paiute Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shoshoni Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Isabelle Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arikaree Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lone Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fair Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Peck Glacier · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Peak to Peak Scenic Byway · viewpoint · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
- North Arapaho Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~11 km · Must-see
- Indian Peaks Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchell Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell Lake?
Nearby: Mount Audubon (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Toll (viewpoint, 4 km), Paiute Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Shoshoni Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Sawtooth Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Isabelle Glacier (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Mitchell Lake worth visiting?
Mitchell Lake is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.