Rocky Mountain Lake Park
About
Rocky Mountain Lake Park is a city park managed by the City and County of Denver, about 1.5 miles from the town of Lakeside in Colorado. It sits within a cluster of short urban trails and outdoor spots on Denver's northwest side, making it an easy close-to-home outing rather than a backcountry trip. For comfortable weather, September and May stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Denver show September highs around 82°F with lows near 51°F, while May runs about 73°F by day and 46°F at night. That station sits a few miles away at about 5,230 feet, so conditions at the park should be broadly similar. The Rocky Mountain Lake Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Berkeley Lake Trail is about 0.8 miles off. A little farther afield, the Little Dry Creek Trail lies roughly 2.3 miles away, and the Downtown Denver climbing area is about 2.6 miles out.
Park size
56 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 36–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Denver Water Dept, CO weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high21° low
- Feb49° high22° low
- Mar58° high30° low
- Apr64° high36° low
- May73° high46° low
- Jun85° high56° low
- Jul91° high62° low
- Aug90° high60° low
- Sep82° high51° low
- Oct68° high38° low
- Nov56° high28° low
- Dec47° high21° low
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain Lake Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lakeside, Colorado · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rocky Mountain Lake TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Berkeley Lake TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Little Dry Creek TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Private OwnerCamping2.6 mi
- Downtown DenverRock climbing2.6 mi
- Denver Metropolitan Area Bouldering and BuilderingRock climbing2.8 mi
- Central Park Bouldering AreaRock climbing8.1 mi
- WikiupCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
