Hertha Dam

Hertha 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 Hertha 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 Hertha Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.32113, -105.16003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hertha Dam

• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~27 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~28 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Olympus · viewpoint · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Twin Sisters Peaks · viewpoint · Larimer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hertha Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hertha Dam

• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~57 km · Must-see

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