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Maroon Lake

Snowmass Village, Colorado — Pitkin County.

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16Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 72971124).

Getting there

Flying here

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Driving here

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Things to do near Maroon Lake

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Boat rentals near Maroon Lake

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Location & fast facts

Where Maroon Lake is in Colorado

The red circle marks Maroon Lake.

Fast facts

About Maroon Lake

  • County: Pitkin
  • Nearest city: Snowmass Village (about 3.1 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 86 mi from Grand Junction and 113 mi from Denver, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Colorado

Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout and Snake River cutthroat trout
  • Camping. 30 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

    Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Snake River cutthroat trout.

    Stocking: Catchable trout

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Maroon Lake (Pitkin County, CPW water code 68266). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Fishing gear for Maroon Lake

    Gear picks based on the fish listed for Maroon Lake above. These open Amazon search results; check your state's fishing rules for the water before you buy bait or tackle.

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    Lake map

    Maroon Lake shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 72971124), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Maroon Lake

    We found 30 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Maroon Lake, 3 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    14 more within 15 miles

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Colorado

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (39.0968, -106.9454). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Maroon Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Maroon Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Maroon Lake

      How big is Maroon Lake?

      Maroon Lake covers about 16 acres in Snowmass Village, Colorado (Pitkin County).

      What fish are in Maroon Lake?

      CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout and Snake River cutthroat trout.

      Are there campgrounds near Maroon Lake?

      Yes. We list 30 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 3 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Maroon Lake?

      Maroon Lake touches Snowmass Village in Pitkin County, Colorado.

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