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Colorado · Lake fishing · Grand Lake · Near Estes Park
Timber Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Timber Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Timber Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Timber Lake is an 8-acre lake near Grand Lake, Colorado, at about 11,082 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Historic Lariat
Bar
Open after 6If it rains Images of Rocky Mountain National Park
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In town
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More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Long Meadows TrailHiking1.2 mi
Timber Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Thomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Mineral PointSummit5.8 mi
NotchtopRock climbingPhoto: AER Wilmington DE, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- Grace FallsWaterfall6.7 mi
- Marguerite FallsWaterfall6.9 mi
- Colorado RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
- Grandview CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Willow Creek Fishing SiteRiver fishing · ~31 min drive
- Poudre LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Snowdrift LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Ypsilon LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Long Draw #2 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Long Draw #3 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Solitude LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Shadow Mountain LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
Also worth it near here
Mount IdaSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Timber Lake TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bowen GulchMountain biking · ~11 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- NotchtopRock climbing · ~11 min drivePhoto: AER Wilmington DE, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Timber Lake
Best months: June and September. 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° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 16.8 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
