Loop Lake Dam

Loop Lake Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Loop Lake Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Loop Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.55362, -104.86211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loop Lake Dam

• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~50 km · Must-see
• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~51 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~56 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~60 km · Must-see
• Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~62 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loop Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loop Lake Dam

• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~76 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~76 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~79 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~85 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~86 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~86 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~91 km · Must-see

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