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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
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| | 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 | |
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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.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.62028 Longitude: -106.585
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Monarch, Colorado, 18 miles away 1171 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 29 miles away 2100 vertical feet |
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Taylor River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont) |
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Mill Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 3 miles away |
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Lamphier Lake
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Mosca Campground
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North Fork Reservoir
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Monarch
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