Castle Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Castle Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Castle Lakes. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Castle Lakes is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Castle Lakes. Don't leave Castle Lakes without first going for a hike along the Big Blue Trail; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Henson Creek. Man, is there heaps of entertaining things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. You're most likely into lakes, Heart Lake is one of those nearby,       and hiking is a popular thing to do around Castle Lakes; Ridge Stock Driveway is a great local trail. If you came for an overnight stay Lake City Campground is a great place to camp, and great hiking is available along the Ridge Stock Driveway. Why not camp at Mill Creek Campground since you're here at Castle Lakes, and some of the water close by flows, like East Fork Williams Creek. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is located in the wonderful San Juan                  and Jemez Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are good; Lake San Cristobal is a lake that's near Castle Lakes, and what would winter be without some skiing at Silverton. Through the days of summer highs here at Castle Lakes reach the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Castle Lakes are in the 10's. Castle Lakes gets very little rain; through the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. So much cool stuff to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, too magnificent to be true. Cascade Gulch is a delightful spot to explore near Castle Lakes, and there's whitewater on Lake Fork Gunnison River for all you adrenaline kick people.   Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray 23 miles away All rooms have mountain views. Telluride Ski Resort is 46 driving miles from hotel. Pet Accommodation: 15.00/night per night per pet.... St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray 23 miles away Enjoy a turn-of-the-century historic Bed & Breakfast located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colo. All of our rooms are uniquely decorated with antiques and a Victorian-era motif. We are... Current weather conditions at Castle Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado Local climate location: OURAY 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.91 Longitude: -107.3483 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Castle Lakes.   Hotels Near Castle Lakes: Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray, 23 miles away St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray, 23 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Motel, Ouray, 23 miles away Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 32 miles away Camels Garden, Telluride, 32 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Castle Lakes: Mill Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away Lake City Campground, Lake City, 7 miles away River Fork Camper Park, Lake City, 7 miles away Castle Lakes Campground Resort, Lake City, 7 miles away   Ski Areas Near Castle Lakes: Silverton, Colorado, 22 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 22 miles away       400 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Castle Lakes: Henson Creek, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City) Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run) Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)   National Parks Near Castle Lakes: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 59 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 59 miles away   Trails Near Castle Lakes: Big Blue Trail, Hinsdale County, 12 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 12 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Ouray County, 14 miles away   Lakes Near Castle Lakes: Heart Lake, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 5 miles away Lake San Cristobal, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 5 miles away