May Queen
Campground
Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Leadville
Timberline Lake
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Timberline Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Timberline Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Timberline Lake is a 27-acre lake near LEADVILLE, Colorado, at about 10,865 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos
Restaurant
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers32 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Tiger CliffRock climbingPhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Main WallRock climbingPhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- TimberlineCross-country skiing1.6 mi
- Timberline TrailHiking1.8 mi
May QueenCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.8 mi- Lake ForkCanoeing5.2 mi
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing5.3 mi
- Tabor CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~11 min drive
- Lily Pad LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~11 min drive
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~24 min drive
- Lost LakesLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Carter LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Missouri LakesLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Matchless Boating SiteLake fishing · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
GLACIER CREEK/SKINNER HUTHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Altitude10k, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Skinner HutHut camping · ~4 min drive
Galena MountainSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 9)Mountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Timberline Lake
Best months: June–August. 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° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 6.6 mi away at 9,738 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
