Ridges Basin Dam

Ridges Basin Dam: 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 Ridges Basin Dam

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 Ridges Basin Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.21901, -107.89459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ridges Basin Dam

• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~3 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~6 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~8 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~16 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~35 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~35 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~39 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~41 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~45 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~50 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~50 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ridges Basin Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ridges Basin Dam

• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~3 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~50 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~61 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~61 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~68 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~83 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~85 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~85 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~98 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~99 km · Must-see

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