Betty Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado     User input for Betty Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Betty Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things close to Betty Lake. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Silverton, and the Deer Park Trail offers hiking at its best. Throughout the summertime months highs here at Betty Lake reach the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. During the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Betty Lake dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. All the outdoors       entertaining things in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains will keep you coming back persistently. After a long day outdoors Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel is a good place to spend a night or two, and Betty Lake is not the only place nearby, Lake Mary Alice is a nearby lake. This lake is so wonderful. Vallecito Campground is a splendid local campground, and there are some great whitewater spots on Vallecito Creek. Betty Lake gets very little precipitation;                  throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Annie Lakes, and there's whitewater on Animas River for all you adrenaline junkies. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Betty Lake is a magnificent location to visit for more than one day, Pine River Campground is a magnificent location to camp nearby, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Betty Lake; Whitehead Trail is a wonderful local trail. The snow is great at Kendall Mountain, and on a delightful day you acquire a tremendous view of Buffalo Peak from Betty Lake. This lake is located in the wonderful San Juan and Jemez Mountains.   Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango 22 miles away This ski-in/ski-out resort features a wide variety of services such as 24 hour front desk, fitness center, wedding services, complimentary Internet access in public areas, restaurants, conference room... Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango 23 miles away This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b... Current weather conditions at Betty Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 3 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.6225 Longitude: -107.4869 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado La Plata County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in La Plata County Books about Betty Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Betty Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Betty Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Betty Lake.   Hotels Near Betty Lake: Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 22 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 23 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 23 miles away Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 23 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Betty Lake: Vallecito Campground, La Plata County, 9 miles away Pine River Campground, La Plata County, 10 miles away Blue Spruce Trailer Park, Bayfield, 10 miles away Middle Mountain Campground, La Plata County, 12 miles away   Ski Areas Near Betty Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 16 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 16 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 30 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Betty Lake: Vallecito Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma) Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 18 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground)   National Parks Near Betty Lake: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 55 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 67 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 67 miles away   Trails Near Betty Lake: Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 12 miles away Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Betty Lake: Annie Lakes, La Plata CountyCounty, 0 miles away Lake Mary Alice, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away