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Colorado · Lake fishing · Bellvue · Near Red Feather Lakes
Watson Lake
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Watson Lake is a 38-acre lake near Bellvue, Colorado, at about 5,117 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
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More in Red Feather LakesLocal outfitters
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- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Goat HillSummitPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- North Horsetooth RidgeRock climbing2 mi
- michaudMountain biking2.1 mi
Foothills TrailHikingPhoto: Mountain Roamer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi- Reservoir Ridge Natural AreaState park2.2 mi
- Filter Plant River Put-InBoat launch5.4 mi
- Bridges River Take-Out #2 Boating SiteBoat launch6 mi
- Ansel Watrous CampgroundCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Water Supply and Storage Reservoir Number 4Lake fishing · ~8 min drive
- McMurry Park LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Sheldon LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Terry LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Horsetooth ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lindenmeir LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Richards LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
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Best time to visit Watson 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° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
9 wet
May
71° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
53° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 6.2 mi away at 5,004 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
