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Colorado · Lake fishing · Golden · Near Idaho Springs
Duke Lake
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Duke Lake is a 29-acre lake near Golden, Colorado, at about 5,595 feet.
Around this trail
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If it rainsFootwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRailroad museum in Golden, Colorado
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More in Idaho SpringsLocal outfitters
- Golden River Sports2 mi away
- Downstream Adventures26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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- Prospect TrailHiking0.9 mi
The East QuarryRock climbingPhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- The Quarry WallRock climbing1.1 mi
- North Table Mountain ParkState park1.7 mi
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- Dakota Ridge RV ParkCamping3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fairmount ReservoirLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Hyatt LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Prospect LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Arvada ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Blunn ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Lower Long LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Kestrel PondLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Garrison LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Leyden LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- North Henry Lee ReservoirLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
- The East QuarryRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Rim Rock TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jesse James — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
South Table MountainSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Rick Kimpel from Spring, TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mountain Bike Trail near Lena GulchMountain biking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Duke Lake
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 21°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
7 wet
May
68° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
9 wet
Jul
86° / 60°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 20°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood, CO, 4 mi away at 5,640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
