Way Dam

Way 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 Way 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 Way Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.96364, -106.41448. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Way Dam

• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~37 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~41 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Way Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Way Dam

• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
• Black Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~63 km · Must-see
• Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~68 km · Must-see
• Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~70 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Colorado

Frequently asked