Dexter Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Leadville
Whistler Point
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Whistler Point open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Whistler Point, 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.
Whistler Point is a lake fishing spot in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the Leadville Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site is not reservable. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical July averages from the nearby Twin Lakes reservoir weather station run to a high of 74°F and a low of 43°F, while June and September are a little cooler, with highs around 70°F and 65°F. Dexter Point Boating Site is about 0.7 miles away, and Dexter Campground and Sunnyside Fishing Site are both within a mile. The Colorado Trail passes about 1.3 miles off.
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dexter Point Boating SiteLake fishing0.7 mi
- Dexter CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Sunnyside Fishing SiteLake fishing0.8 mi
Colorado TrailHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi
Lakeview CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.3 mi
Twin LakesHikingPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi
Twin Lakes AreaRock climbingPhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Weston Pass-(Weston Wall)Rock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Twin Lakes LowerLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Arkansas River #3bRiver fishing · ~31 min drive
- Dexter Point Boating SiteLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Sunnyside Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~38 min drive
- Deception Point Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Mountain View Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Red Rooster Boating SiteLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Moache Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Whistler Point
Best months: June–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
34° / 5°
4 wet
Feb
35° / 5°
5 wet
Mar
41° / 13°
6 wet
Apr
46° / 21°
6 wet
May
58° / 30°
7 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
11 wet
Aug
71° / 42°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 35°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 26°
5 wet
Nov
42° / 17°
4 wet
Dec
34° / 8°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Lakes Rsvr, CO, 0.7 mi away at 9,236 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
