Jackson Gulch Dam

Jackson Gulch 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 Jackson Gulch 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 Jackson Gulch Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.39818, -108.27444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Gulch Dam

• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~10 km · Must-see
• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~13 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~22 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~24 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~25 km · Must-see
• Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~28 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~41 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~46 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Gulch Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Gulch Dam

• Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~13 km · Must-see
• McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~46 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~57 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~73 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~94 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~110 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~117 km · Must-see
• Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~134 km · Must-see

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