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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.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

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.

All 78 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Hidden Lake: who provides what

Hidden Lake is unincorporated, so Boulder County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBoulder CountyBoulder County provides services here
SchoolsBoulder Valley School District RE-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBoulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections DivisionBoulder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8048180481 100%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

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.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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.

184″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°
Spring26–49°
Summer44–72°
Fall31–53°
Sep 12
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 LakeColorado townsU.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%
26 measures vs. Colorado
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHidden LakeCO
Fewer uninsured adults5.1%11.1%
Fewer adults who get no exercise10%17.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.8%
Boulder Community Health
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hidden Lake

12pages on Hidden Lake
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Hidden Lake

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.