Coyote Dam

Coyote 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 Coyote 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 Coyote Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.52968, -107.58768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coyote Dam

• Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~7 km · Must-see
• Yampa River State Park · sanctuary · Moffat · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~22 km · Must-see
• Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~24 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~59 km · Must-see
• Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~64 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~67 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~75 km · Must-see
• Wyman Museum · museum · Moffat · ~11 km
• Ralph White Lake · lake · Moffat · ~18 km
• Culverwell Dam · lake · Moffat · ~19 km
• Hayden Heritage Center · museum · Routt · ~35 km
• Freeman Dam · lake · Moffat · ~37 km
• Saddle Dam · lake · Routt · ~44 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Coyote Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coyote Dam

• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~22 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~77 km · Must-see
• Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~82 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~84 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~85 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~90 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~108 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~109 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~127 km · Must-see

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