Big Meadows Reservoir
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Big Meadows Reservoir open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Big Meadows Reservoir, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Big Meadows Reservoir is a 23-acre reservoir near Collbran, Colorado, at about 9,793 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- RV Ranch at Grand Junction27 mi away
- SUP Marble41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lily LakeHiking1.6 mi
- Cottonwood #1 Boat RampBoat launch1.7 mi
- Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- Lake of the WoodsHiking2.1 mi
- Bull Creek Snowmobile and SkiMountain biking2.6 mi
- Crag Crest CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- Eggleston Boat RampBoat launch3.7 mi
- Cobbett CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Roan Plateau - JQS Creek CrossRiver fishing · ~58 min drive
- Bull Creek Reservoir Number 5Lake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Grand MesaPier fishing · ~7 min drive
- Atkinson ReservoirLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Youngs Creek Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Womack Reservoir Number 2Lake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Monroe and Barnes ReservoirLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Griffith LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Ward Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Twin Lake Dispersed Area - Grand Valley RDLake fishing · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Cottonwood #1 Boat RampBoat launch · ~3 min drive
- Lily LakeMountain biking · ~3 min drive
Crag Crest National Recreation TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: SFC H, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ward WayCross-country skiing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Scott Loarie, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Big Meadows Reservoir
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
26° / 6°
Feb
27° / 4°
Mar
34° / 12°
Apr
40° / 17°
May
49° / 27°
Jun
62° / 37°
Jul
68° / 42°
Aug
64° / 40°
Sep
57° / 34°
Oct
45° / 24°
Nov
34° / 14°
Dec
26° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 3.1 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
