Snowstorm Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Snowstorm Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Snowstorm Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
Agency closure covering Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Order 02-06-03-26-222 · USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Snowstorm Lake is a 14-acre lake near STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado, at about 9,723 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Backdoor Sports11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fish HawkHiking0.8 mi
- South Fork Mad CreekCanoeing1.1 mi
- Big Creek Lake(hp)Hiking2.3 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Soda MountainSummit5.8 mi
- Dry Lake CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
- Summit Lake CampgroundCamping7 mi
- Spring Creek Mt PreserveState park8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fish Hawk LakeLake fishing · Next door
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~51 min drive
- Encampment RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Muddy Creek Fishing Access and Kremmling CliffsRiver fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Lake MargaretLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Lake of the CragsLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Slide LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Ptarmigan LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Pearl LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Blue LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
Best time to visit Snowstorm Lake
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
28° / 7°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 23°
9 wet
May
59° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
71° / 36°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 40°
11 wet
Sep
68° / 34°
8 wet
Oct
55° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 16°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 9°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spicer, CO, 19.8 mi away at 8,385 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
