Winfield Trailhead
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Buena Vista · Near Leadville
Willis Lake
Is Willis Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Willis Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Willis Lake is a 10-acre lake near Buena Vista, Colorado, at about 11,747 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 Punky's
Fast food
On your way back · 5 mi
If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHistoric frontier synagogue building
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Longled, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post15 mi away
- Taylor Park Marina16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Mount HopeSummitPhoto: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Rinker PeakSummitPhoto: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
Emerald PeakHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi- Winfield TrailheadCamping2.5 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping2.6 mi
- Laplata Peak-BlackbearHiking2.7 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
- Snyder FallsWaterfall3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Moache Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Arkansas River #3bRiver fishing · ~32 min drive
- Twin Lakes LowerLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~44 min drive
- Whistler PointLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~44 min drive
- Dexter Point Boating SiteLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Pear LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Sunnyside Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Mountain View Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Willis Lake
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 27.3 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
