Groundhog Dam

Groundhog 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 Groundhog 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 Groundhog Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.79058, -108.29135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Groundhog Dam

• Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~19 km · Must-see
• Middle Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dolores Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~22 km · Must-see
• Elliott Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Cone · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head Wilderness · sanctuary · Dolores · ~31 km · Must-see
• El Diente Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Dolores · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gladstone Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wilson Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lizard Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~38 km · Must-see
• Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~45 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Groundhog Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Groundhog Dam

• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~45 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~45 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~52 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~89 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~112 km · Must-see
• Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~118 km · Must-see
• Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~123 km · Must-see

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