Wilson Dam

Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.69586, -105.40699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilson Dam

• Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Zwischen · viewpoint · Saguache · ~14 km · Must-see
• California Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ellingwood Point · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~19 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Zapata Falls · waterfall · Alamosa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Little Bear Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Preserve · sanctuary · Saguache · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Herard · viewpoint · Saguache · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Sand Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Saguache · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~33 km · Must-see
• Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tijeras Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wilson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilson Dam

• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~44 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~55 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~108 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~108 km · Must-see
• Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~113 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~118 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~119 km · Must-see

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