Blue Lake, Sawatch Range, Lake County, Colorado

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     Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. The skiing at Aspen Highlands is great, and not far from Blue Lake you'll locate Lost Man Lake which is a beautiful lake. So much fun stuff to do here in the Sawatch Range, too splendid to be true. A tremendous place to camp here at Blue Lake is Portal Campground; hiking along the Mount Elbert Trail is great fun. Man, is there plenty of entertaining stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch  
   is a delightful place to get some rest; do take a hike on the Highline Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Blue Lake is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Lost Man Campground is a pleasant local campground, and there are some great whitewater spots on Lake Creek. Blue Lake is commonly a pretty waterless location; most of the rain falls all through August while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Twining Peak is clearly visible
 
               from Blue Lake, and Blue Lake is right by the Mount Massive Trail.
A nice location to pop by close to Blue Lake is Independence Pass. Blue Lake is a beautiful lake in the Sawatch Range. There's whitewater on Roaring Fork for all you adrenaline people. Lakes are good; Independence Lake is a lake that's near Blue Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. A day on the slopes of Ski Cooper is just what you need; if you need a site to stay The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company is a wonderful choice. During the summer months highs here at Blue Lake reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Blue Lake.

 
The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen
14 miles away
The Alpenblick Townhomes by Aspen Lodging Company have the best location in town! Beautifully furnished, these spacious townhomes have all the amenities of home. Full kitchen, television and VCR, with...

The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon
17 miles away
The 180-room Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch provides a unique setting for a mountain retreat. The resort was inspired by the grand lodges of the west and captures the essence of the surrounding national...

Current weather conditions at Blue Lake, Sawatch Range, Lake County, Colorado
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Local climate location: MEREDITH 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.13528
Longitude: -106.5544

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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lake.
 Hotels Near Blue Lake:
The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen, 14 miles away
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, 17 miles away
VillaHotel Bears Creek, Aspen, 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville, 18 miles away
VillaHotel La Niche, Aspen, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Lake:
Lost Man Campground, Pitkin County, 5 miles away
Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 5 miles away
Upper Grottos Campground, Pitkin County, 9 miles away
Lincoln Gulch Campground, Pitkin County, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Blue Lake:
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 15 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 17 miles away
      3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 17 miles away
      3267 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Blue Lake:
Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Fryingpan River, Eagle CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
 National Parks Near Blue Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 37 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 37 miles away
 Trails Near Blue Lake:
Mount Massive Trail, Lake County, 8 miles away
Highline Trail, Lake County, 9 miles away
Mount Elbert Trail, Lake County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Lake:
Independence Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lost Man Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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