McElroy Dam

McElroy 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 McElroy 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 McElroy Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.13832, -106.47343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McElroy Dam

• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
• Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
• Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~29 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~44 km · Must-see
• Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~52 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McElroy Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McElroy Dam

• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
• Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~44 km · Must-see
• Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see
• Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~69 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
• Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~77 km · Must-see
• Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~81 km · Must-see

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