Mirror Lake 3
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Estes Park
Mirror Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Mirror Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Mirror Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mirror Lake is a 18-acre lake near Estes Park, Colorado, at about 11,033 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Big Horn Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 14 miIf it rains Almost East Gemstone Peak
Viewpoint
On your way back · 14 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes19 mi away
- Buglife Fly Fishing29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mirror Lake TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Comanche Peak TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Long Draw CampgroundCamping4 mi
- La Poudre Pass CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Ypsilon MountainRock climbing5.7 mi
- Grandview CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Lost FallsWaterfall7.3 mi
Iron MountainSummitPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hourglass ReservoirLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Cache la Poudre RiverRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Long Draw #2 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Long Draw #3 Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Lawn LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Ypsilon LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Beaver PondLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Pakinumu LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Chambers LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Joe Wright ReservoirLake fishing · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Mirror 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, 4.7 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
