Upper Hotel Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Upper Hotel Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Upper Hotel Lake, 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 Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Beaver Park Road Closure Order
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
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Upper Hotel Lake is a 26-acre lake near CEDAREDGE, Colorado, at about 10,345 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- RV Ranch at Grand Junction27 mi away
- Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Crag Crest TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Eggleston Boat RampBoat launch0.6 mi
- Crag Crest LoopMountain biking0.6 mi
- Crag Crest CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Baron LakeMountain biking1.1 mi
- Ward Lake CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- Cottonwood #1 Boat RampBoat launch1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Roan Plateau - JQS Creek CrossRiver fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Alexander LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Grand MesaPier fishing · ~4 min drive
- Gunnison RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- McCullough ReservoirLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Womack Reservoir Number 2Lake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Youngs Creek Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Island LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Big Meadows ReservoirLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Ward Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Hotel 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
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, 4.5 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
