Hidden LakeCO
A town of 29.
Is Hidden Lake a good place to live?
Hidden Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Rocky Mountain National Park and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hidden Lake. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
35 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
13 mi MountainLongs Peak
35 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldPhoto credits
Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Hidden Lake: who provides what
Hidden Lake is unincorporated, so Boulder County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hidden Lake.
Hidden Lake stands out in Colorado and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hidden Lake, 53% come from avalanches and 24% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Hidden Lake is cooler than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
Summers in Hidden Lake are cool, and winters chilly, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 17° and about 184 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hidden Lake is
19% of adults binge drink in Hidden Lake. CDC measures, 26 in all: Hidden Lake beats Colorado on 14 and trails on 1. In Hidden Lake, nearly a quarter of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 10% get no exercise outside work. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Hidden Lake.
| Hidden Lake | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hidden Lake | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 10% | 17.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hidden Lake
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hidden Lake
About 0 of every 100 Hidden Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Hidden Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hidden Lake, CO a good place to live?
Hidden Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.