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Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Estes Park
Poudre Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Poudre Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Poudre Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Poudre Lake is a 13-acre lake near Estes Park, Colorado, at about 10,726 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Trail Ridge Cafe
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On your way back · 3 miIf it rains Images of Rocky Mountain National Park
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In town
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More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes28 mi away
- Wildcat Mountaineering31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Crater TrailHikingPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Milner PassHikingPhoto: Thomson M — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)0.2 mi- Grandview CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
Static PeakSummitPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- La Poudre Pass CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
Iron MountainSummitPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.3 mi- Long Draw CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
- Thousand FallsWaterfall7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Timber LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Willow Creek Fishing SiteRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Cache la Poudre RiverRiver fishing · ~46 min drive
- Azure LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Long Draw #2 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Long Draw #3 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Ypsilon LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Snowdrift LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Joe Wright ReservoirLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Lawn LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Poudre Lake
Best months: June and September. 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
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 14.5 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 10, 2026 → reopened Nov 11, 2026 · State DOT
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 8, 2026 → reopened Nov 10, 2026 · State DOT
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 8, 2026 → reopened Nov 8, 2026 · State DOT
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 7, 2026 → reopened Nov 8, 2026 · State DOT
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 5, 2026 → reopened Nov 7, 2026 · State DOT
US 34: Milner Pass closed
closed Nov 3, 2026 → reopened Nov 5, 2026 · State DOT
