Frisco Area
Campground
Campground · 5.0 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Wheeler Junction · Near Leadville
Curtain Ponds
- Jun–Jul
- best months
Is Curtain Ponds 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 · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Curtain Ponds is a 6-acre lake near Wheeler Junction, Colorado, at about 9,672 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 Salsa Mountain Cantina
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers9 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Tenmile CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing0.5 mi
Scenic Overlook SpurMountain bikingPhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- colorado trail (segment 7)Mountain biking1 mi
- Officer's Gulch WestRock climbing1.3 mi
- Peak FourSummit1.4 mi
- Peak One CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Pine Cove CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing · Next door
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Blue RiverRiver fishing · ~15 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~27 min drive
- Copper Mountain Ski ResortLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~33 min drive
- Uneva LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~33 min drive
- Black LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Lost LakeRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Tenmile CreekCanoeing · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Scenic Overlook Spur TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Scenic Overlook SpurMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wheeler Lakes TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Curtain Ponds
Best months: June–July. 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° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 4°
11 wet
Mar
41° / 10°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
11 wet
May
58° / 26°
10 wet
Jun
69° / 33°
9 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
12 wet
Aug
73° / 37°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
10 wet
Oct
54° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 11°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 3°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 9.8 mi away at 9,065 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.
