Ute Creek Reservoir
- Jun–Jul
- best months
Is Ute Creek Reservoir open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · Order 02-10-00-25-02 · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ute Creek Reservoir is a 5-acre reservoir near Parshall, Colorado, at about 9,217 feet.
Local outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers14 mi away
- Downstream Adventures23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Ute PassHiking1.1 mi
KINNEY CREEKHikingPhoto: jtsmmm, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi
Williams ForkCanoeingPhoto: US Geological Survey, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Equinox GardensRock climbing4.2 mi
- Horseshoe CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF (CO)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.6 mi- Columbine Landing Boating SiteBoat launch5.8 mi
Williams PeakSummitPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Confluence River AccessRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- De Koevend LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Blue RiverRiver fishing · ~25 min drive
- Sunset Bridge Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Lost LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Powers Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Upper Cataract Lake #63Lake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Reeder CreekRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Lower Cataract Lake Loop #57Lake fishing · ~20 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Ute Creek Reservoir
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, 15 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
