Carter Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Carter Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Carter Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Carter Lake is reason enough to stop by. Not much rainfall falls here at Carter Lake; most of the snow falls throughout December, and June is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Gunnison/Crested Butte. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the vicinity of Carter Lake. You get a great sight of Quartz Dome from Carter Lake; camping at Gold Creek Campground is always a perfect       experience. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. There is a wonderful hiking trail in the neighborhood of Carter Lake called the Gunsight Trail, and whitewater paddling is brilliant on Taylor River. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Sawatch Range. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Monarch, and if you desire a little side visit, try Bear Gulch. This lake is so wonderful. On a great day at Carter                  Lake you can take a hike along the Onemile Trail, and if you have the time, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a national park worth visiting. There are other locations here than Carter Lake, for example Boulder Lake, and if you came to camp Comanche Campground is a delightful place to do that. If the weather is good here at Carter Lake, you can go for a hike along the Gunsight Trail, and Mill Lake is a fine lake nearby. During the days of summer at Carter Lake temperatures are commonly in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 30's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's while Carter Lake nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the-10's. The Sawatch Range scenery is always beautiful.   Super 8 Motel - Gunnison/Crested Butte, Gunnison 24 miles away The Super 8 of Gunnison welcomes you to South-Central Colorado home of Western States College. The Super 8 is conveniently located on U.S. Highway 50 on the East side of town. We are minuets from Cres... Alpine Inn Of Gunnison, Gunnison 24 miles away The Gunnison Alpine Inn formerly the Gunnison Ramada Limited. is located on the west side of GunnisonColorado. A recently remodeled motel, with plenty for room for you family or vacationing group. Cov... Current weather conditions at Carter Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado Local climate location: CRESTED BUTTE 5 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.62028 Longitude: -106.585 Sawatch Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Sawatch Range. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Gunnison County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Gunnison County Books about Carter Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Carter Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Carter 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 Carter Lake.   Hotels Near Carter Lake: Super 8 Motel - Gunnison/Crested Butte, Gunnison, 24 miles away Alpine Inn Of Gunnison, Gunnison, 24 miles away Comfort Inn Gunnison, Gunnison, 24 miles away The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen, 24 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gunnison, Gunnison, 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Carter Lake: Comanche Campground, Gunnison County, 2 miles away Gold Creek Campground, Gunnison County, 2 miles away Pitkin Campground, Gunnison County, 6 miles away Colorado Dream Ranch Recreational Vehicle Park, Almont, 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Carter Lake: Monarch, Colorado, 18 miles away       1171 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 29 miles away       2100 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Carter Lake: Taylor River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont)   National Parks Near Carter Lake: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 9 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 9 miles away   Trails Near Carter Lake: Gunsight Trail, Gunnison County, 1 miles away Onemile Trail, Gunnison County, 2 miles away Gunsight Trail, Gunnison County, 3 miles away   Lakes Near Carter Lake: Boulder Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 2 miles away Mill Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 3 miles away