Blue Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado

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     This lake is so wonderful. The South Fork Trail offers hiking at its best, and Stunner Campground is a good campground nearby. Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever want to go home again. Twin Lakes is a nearby lake that you could go to, and there's whitewater on Conejos River for all you adrenaline people.
That right there is a heap of exciting things already but it goes on, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has it
 
   all. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Blue Lake; Continental Divide Trail is a great local trail, and you can run the rapids of San Juan River - East Fork. For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Blue Lake temperatures are frequently in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Blue Lake. This lake is so wonderful. There's  
               some flowing water close by, Middle Fork Conejos River is a stream you can visit while here; if you need a spot to stay Allington Inn and Suites is a wonderful choice.
Stay the night at Mix Lake Campground, and dry warm beds await you at Branding Iron Motel. Blue Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that snows the most, and June is the month with the least moisture. So much cool stuff to do here at Blue Lake, too good to be true. Why not take a refreshing hike along the San Juan Stock Driveway; if you're here, you could also take a look at pretty Laguna Ruybal.
Blue Lake is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains.

 
Branding Iron Motel, Chama
19 miles away
The Branding Iron is centrally located in the scenic Chama Valley just 3/4 mile from the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Each of our spacious immaculate guest rooms offers in-room coffee service- ...

Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
23 miles away
Close enough for a quick getaway, but filled with enough excitement and adventure to pack an entire vacation. This mountain destination is wrapped in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Southern Colora...

Current weather conditions at Blue Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado
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Local climate location: WOLF CREEK PASS 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.24111
Longitude: -106.6283

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 Hotels Near Blue Lake:
Branding Iron Motel, Chama, 19 miles away
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork, 23 miles away
The Spruce Lodge, South Fork, 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs, 25 miles away
OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Lake:
Stunner Campground, Conejos County, 8 miles away
Mix Lake Campground, Conejos County, 9 miles away
Conejos Campground, Conejos County, 13 miles away
Spectacle Lake Campground, Conejos County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Blue Lake:
Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge)
 National Parks Near Blue Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 67 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 67 miles away
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Blue Lake:
Continental Divide Trail, Mineral County, 4 miles away
South Fork Trail, Conejos County, 6 miles away
San Juan Stock Driveway, Conejos County, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Lake:
Laguna Ruybal, Conejos CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Twin Lakes, Conejos CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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Trujillo Meadows Campground
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Sky Mountain Resort
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Sky Mountain Resort RV Park is nestled in the quiet Village of Chama, New Mexico. We feature camping alongside the Rio Chama River with unobstructed views. Located on 10. 42 acres at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, our pristine surroundings and beautiful campsites are unsurpassed. We are Big Rig friendly with pull-thrus and large back-in spaces. All 46 sites are complete with full hook-ups (50/30 amp service, water and sewer), picnic tables, fire rings (no fire rings at pull-thrus) and 12 common-area BBQ grills. We have recently introduced resort-wide FREE WiFi for all of our customers at every campsite.

We also feature a clean infloor-heated bathhouse with handicap accessibility as well as a complete laundry facility with new Maytag washers & dryers.

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San Juan River - East Fork
19 miles away
I am a very close relative of the land owners for a significant portion of the East Fork. There is a couple of miles of river that is private land. Using the river or the land without authorization is tresspassing and is illegal. I am by no means giving you permission to use it. I am simply stating the facts. Please respect the property line and stay on public lands. Other than that enjoy your time in CO and happy rafting....

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