Frisco Area
Campground
Campground · 4.7 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Leadville
Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)
- Jun–Jul
- best months
Is Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) 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.
Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) is a fishing lake in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in the Gore Range, and the nearest town is Dillon. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The lake makes an easy base for exploring the surrounding area. The Scenic Overlook Spur mountain biking trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Tenmile Creek offers canoeing about 0.7 mile off. Climbers can head to Officer's Gulch West, roughly 0.9 mile away, and the Wheeler Lakes mountain biking trail is about 1.2 miles away.
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.
Scenic Overlook SpurMountain bikingPhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Tenmile CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi- Officer's Gulch WestRock climbing0.9 mi
- Wheeler LakesMountain biking1.2 mi
- The Diamond /Officer's Wall MassifRock climbing1.4 mi
- Blue RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
- Peak One CampgroundCamping6.2 mi
- Pine Cove CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Curtain PondsLake fishing · Next door
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Blue RiverRiver fishing · ~15 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~26 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 · ~7 min drive
- Lost LakeRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
Also worth it near here
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)
- Tenmile CreekCanoeing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wheeler Lakes TrailCross-country skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)
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, 9.6 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.
