Fuchs Dam

Fuchs 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 Fuchs 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 Fuchs Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.47555, -106.51631. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fuchs Dam

• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~13 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~26 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~27 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~29 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~32 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~33 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Grande · ~35 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~53 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Capilla de San Juan Bautista · church · Saguache · ~59 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~61 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fuchs Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fuchs Dam

• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~29 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~33 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~62 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~65 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~78 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~103 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~110 km · Must-see

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