Ralston Dam

Ralston 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 Ralston 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 Ralston Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.83262, -105.24067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ralston Dam

• North Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Colorado Railroad Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Calvary Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• South Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Centennial Cone Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Katherine Craig Park · park · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mother Cabrini Shrine · church · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Walker Ranch Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ralston Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ralston Dam

• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~31 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~32 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~46 km · Must-see

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