Bockman Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.9 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Red Feather Lakes
Island Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Island Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Island Lake is a 15-acre lake near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, at about 11,146 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Homestead Museum
Museum
Museum · 19 mi from Red Feather Lakes
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Joe Wright ReservoirLake fishing · ~11 min drive
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- Long Draw #3 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Long Draw #2 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~20 min drive
Also worth it near here
Hidden Valley TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Clark PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Grotto BlocRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Upper Camp LakeMountain biking · ~7 min drive
- Bockman CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Island 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, 16.6 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.
