Blue Lakes, Summit County, Colorado

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    A visit to Blue Lakes is always a good idea. Around Blue Lakes you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Upper Blue Dam is an exciting thing to check out, and why not camp at Beaver Creek Campground since you're here at Blue Lakes. A magnificent nearby hotel is Skier's Edge Lodge, and Blue Lakes is not far at all from Silverthorne.
This lake is
 
   so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Tenmile Creek offers some glorious whitewater, and Lincoln Amphitheatre is a perfect spot to stretch your legs a bit. Just can't get enough of Blue Lakes. For the period of the months of summer at Blue Lakes temperatures are typically in the 70's. Summer night lows drop down to the 30's. All through the winter highs are in the 20's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Blue Lakes plunge  
               into the-10's.
But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of Blue Lakes. After a long day outdoors Ski Side Condominiums is a great location to spend a night or two, and a wonderful site to camp here at Blue Lakes is Kite Lake Campground. Gotta ski! Crested Butte is a great place to do that, and do take a hike on the Wheeler Trail. What would winter be without some skiing at Breckenridge; hiking along the Burro Trail is great fun.
This lake is so wonderful. The peak of North Star Mountain can be made out from Blue Lakes, and going for a hike along the Wheeler Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out nearby Crystal Lake; get yourself into a kayak and hit Arkansas River.

 
Ski Side Condominiums, Breckenridge
6 miles away
Enjoy a Rocky Mountain getaway at Ski Side Condominiums, located walking distance from Four O'clock Run with lift access to Peaks 8 and 9 via the Snowflake Chairlift. Relax and wind down in the hot tu...

Great Divide Lodge, Breckenridge
6 miles away
Located in the Victorian town of Breckenridge - the Great Divide Lodge has 208 deluxe guest rooms averaging 550 square feet - about twice the size of a normal hotel room. In fact - they are more like ...

Current weather conditions at Blue Lakes, Summit County, Colorado
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Local climate location: DILLON 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.38556
Longitude: -106.0947

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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lakes.
 Hotels Near Blue Lakes:
Skier's Edge Lodge, Breckenridge, 3 miles away
Ski Side Condominiums, Breckenridge, 6 miles away
Alma Inn, Alma, 6 miles away
Great Divide Lodge, Breckenridge, 6 miles away
A Wedgewood Lodge, Breckenridge, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Lakes:
Kite Lake Campground, Park County, 4 miles away
Beaver Creek Campground, Park County, 7 miles away
Tiger Run Resort, Breckenridge, 9 miles away
Four Mile Campground, Park County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Blue Lakes:
Crested Butte, Colorado, 5 miles away
      3062 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado, 5 miles away
      3398 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado, 7 miles away
      2601 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Blue Lakes:
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV - 5 miles long (Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch)
Tenmile Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site)
 National Parks Near Blue Lakes:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 61 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 61 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 63 miles away
 Trails Near Blue Lakes:
Wheeler Trail, Summit County, 3 miles away
Burro Trail, Summit County, 5 miles away
Wheeler Trail, Summit County, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Lakes:
Crystal Lake, Summit CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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