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Colorado · Lake fishing · Frisco · Near Leadville
Buffehr Lake
Is Buffehr Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Buffehr 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.
Buffehr Lake is an 8-acre lake near Frisco, Colorado, at about 11,156 feet.
Around this trail
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If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
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In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Buffehr Lake
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 0.9 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
CO 91: Fremont Pass closed
closed Nov 5, 2026 → reopened Nov 5, 2026 · State DOT
