Colorado · Lake fishing · Meredith · Near Leadville

Carter Lake

Is Carter Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest

As of Nov 11, 2:15 AM MST · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Carter Lake is a 7-acre lake near Meredith, Colorado, at about 10,336 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Elk Wallow Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
Eat after
La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos
Restaurant
On your way back · 15 mi
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum
In town

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Carter 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.
1. Jan
  31° / 3°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  33° / 3°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  39° / 9°
  8 wet
4. Apr
  44° / 18°
  8 wet
5. May
  55° / 27°
  9 wet
6. Jun
  68° / 34°
  9 wet
7. Jul
  73° / 39°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  70° / 38°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  62° / 31°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  51° / 23°
  6 wet
11. Nov
  39° / 14°
  7 wet
12. Dec
  31° / 6°
  7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 12.5 mi away at 9,738 ft. The station sits about 600 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.