Colorado · Lake fishing · Nederland · Near Idaho Springs

Beaver Lake

Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

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Beaver Lake is a 18-acre lake near Nederland, Colorado, at about 8,489 feet.

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  • Sleep close

    Site 11

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sundance Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Beaver Lake

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 24°

      13 wet

    5. May

      55° / 33°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 48°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 39°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 30°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 21°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 7.4 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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