Ed Ladd Lake

Ed Ladd Lake: 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 Ed Ladd Lake

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 Ed Ladd Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.87818, -107.12849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ed Ladd Lake

• KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~36 km · Must-see
• Frances Canyon Ruin · fort · Rio Arriba · ~44 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~53 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~56 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~62 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
• Carracas Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~9 km
• Piedra Agujero · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~9 km
• Burns Hill · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ed Ladd Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ed Ladd Lake

• Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~36 km · Must-see
• Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~47 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~48 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~56 km · Must-see
• El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~59 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~79 km · Must-see
• Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~89 km · Must-see

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