Wilson Dam

Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.81434, -105.06935. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilson Dam

• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · El Paso · ~5 km · Must-see
• Barr Trail · trek · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ruxton Park · park · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
• Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~13 km · Must-see
• Crystal Falls / Kirkpatrick Trail · waterfall · Teller · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cripple Creek Baptist Church · church · Teller · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~16 km · Must-see
• Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cave of the Winds · cave · El Paso · ~18 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~19 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~20 km · Must-see
• Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~20 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~20 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wilson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilson Dam

• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~26 km · Must-see
• Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~84 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~93 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~94 km · Must-see
• Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~95 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~97 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~98 km · Must-see

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