Richards Lake
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Richards Lake is a 21-acre lake near Fort Collins, Colorado, at about 5,088 feet.
Local outfitters
- Buglife Fly Fishing6 mi away
- Wildcat Mountaineering30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic and Historic BywayScenic drive3.2 mi
- Homestead TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Mountain Bike Trail near Lincoln School PondMountain biking4.5 mi
- CSU campusRock climbing4.6 mi
- BiglandiaRock climbing4.7 mi
- Reservoir Ridge Natural AreaState park6.1 mi
Lory State ParkState parkPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi- KOA Journey CampgroundsCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Terry LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Cache la Poudre RiverRiver fishing · ~33 min drive
- Lindenmeir LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Water Supply and Storage Reservoir Number 4Lake fishing · ~4 min drive
- McMurry Park LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Bee LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Sheldon LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Riverbend Pond #6Lake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Curtis LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Douglas ReservoirLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Richards 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, 4.3 mi away at 5,004 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
