Ruedi Reservoir
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Ruedi Reservoir open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ruedi Reservoir is a 1,031-acre reservoir near Basalt, Colorado, at about 7,767 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble30 mi away
- Glenwood Canyon Resort30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Mattie CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Ruedi Marina Boat RampBoat launch1.6 mi
- Ruedi Marina CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- Ruedi OverlookHiking1.9 mi
- Rocky ForkHiking1.9 mi
- Red HillSummit2.7 mi
- Red Table MountainSummit3.8 mi
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lost LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing · ~11 min drive
- Roaring Fork RiverRiver fishing · ~23 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- AntonesLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Sneve GulchLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Eagle LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Beaver LakeRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
Best time to visit Ruedi 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
34° / 4°
Feb
36° / 6°
Mar
43° / 13°
Apr
51° / 21°
May
63° / 28°
Jun
75° / 34°
Jul
81° / 40°
Aug
80° / 39°
Sep
71° / 32°
Oct
61° / 23°
Nov
45° / 13°
Dec
34° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 2.3 mi away at 7,825 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.