Alta Reservoir Number 3, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado

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     A brilliant place to camp here at Alta Reservoir Number 3 is Riverwood Inn and RV Park, also Middle Alta Lake Dam is worth checking out if you're here. You definitely have to fancy Alta Reservoir Number 3. While staying at Alta Reservoir Number 3 you could always look at Spring Gulch, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Silverton is reasonably near. Yep, outdoors cool stuff truly is bountiful here in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Take a little trip to Waterfall  
   Creek since you're here at Alta Reservoir Number 3, and a day on the slopes of Telluride is just what you need.
There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Alta Reservoir Number 3 is good enough to spend more than a day at, Sunshine Campground is a good local campground, and going for a hike on the Sheep Trail is always a good adventure. This lake is so wonderful. A great vista of striking Bald Mountain is available from
 
               Alta Reservoir Number 3, and you can go for a hike on the Lizard Head Trail. This lake is one of the great places here in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains.
If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. In case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Mineral Creek - South, and after a long day outdoors Capella Telluride is a magnificent site to spend a night or two. Alta Reservoir Number 3 gets very little precipitation; most of the rain falls through July while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful.
You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Dry warm beds await you at Fairmont Franz Klammer Lodge, needless to say you could also go to Alta Lakes since you're here; it's not far at all. You should without doubt dedicate some time to Gold King Basin since you're here at Alta Reservoir Number 3; since you're here and you like golf, you can go to Telluride Ski & Golf Club. Summer at Alta Reservoir Number 3 comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Highs during the winter are ordinarily in the 30's; night lows in the 0's for Alta Reservoir Number 3.
This lake is so wonderful. Alta Reservoir Number 3 is not the only spot nearby, Middle Alta Lake is a nearby lake; no need to travel far to take a look at exciting stuff like Ophir Needles. A pleasant place for whitewater paddling right next door to Alta Reservoir Number 3 is San Miguel River; nearby you locate the Deep Creek Trail which is a perfect hiking trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Alta Reservoir Number 3, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado
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Local climate location: NORWOOD 24 miles away


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Latitude: 37.88667
Longitude: -107.8483

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These outdoors activities are available near Alta Reservoir Number 3.
 Hotels Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Capella Telluride, Telluride, 2 miles away
Fairmont Franz Klammer Lodge, Telluride, 3 miles away
Mountain Lodge at Telluride, Mountain Village, 3 miles away
Inn at Lost Creek, Telluride, 3 miles away
Lumiere Hotel, Telluride, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Sunshine Campground, San Miguel County, 3 miles away
Riverwood Inn and RV Park, Ophir, 3 miles away
South Mineral Campground, San Juan County, 7 miles away
Cayton Campground, Dolores County, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Telluride, Colorado, 2 miles away
      3530 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado, 13 miles away
      3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 13 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road)
Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground)
Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)
 National Parks Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 51 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 51 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Deep Creek Trail, San Miguel County, 5 miles away
Sheep Trail, San Miguel County, 5 miles away
Lizard Head Trail, San Miguel County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Telluride Ski & Golf Club, Telluride, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Alta Reservoir Number 3:
Middle Alta Lake, San Miguel CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Alta Lakes, San Miguel CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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