Chain Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado     User input for Chain Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Chain Lakes. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Chain Lakes is one of the lakes here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Summertime highs at Chain Lakes regularly tend to be in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are generally in the 30's while Chain Lakes nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. Do stop at Lake Eileen close to Chain Lakes, it's a beautiful lake, and you can stay the night at Vallecito Campground.       Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a great place to get some rest, and Blue Spruce Trailer Park is a magnificent campground nearby. But wait, there's more fun things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Paddling on Canyon Creek is so much fun, and some nearby water includes Berri Creek. Don't leave Chain Lakes without first going for a hike along the Deer Park Trail, and if you're here, you could also visit beautiful Vallecito Reservoir.                  This is no spot for people who don’t like to have a good time. Whitewater paddling is great on Vallecito Creek, and there are magnificent locations to look at along the Whitehead Trail. Chain Lakes gets very little rainfall; through August this area sees the most rain while June is mostly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Nearby Dark Canyon is a splendid place to go if you're at Chain Lakes, and a glorious close by hotel is Lodge at Tamarron. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. While you're here at Chain Lakes it's a splendid idea to check out Freeman Park, and going for a hike on the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway is always a great adventure.   Lodge at Tamarron, Durango 18 miles away As of September 1st 2007, The Lodge at Tamarron has completed a million and a half dollar renovation to the common areas of the Lodge. The Lodge at Tamarron offers charming condominiums on a large res... Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango 20 miles away This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b... Current weather conditions at Chain Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.45 Longitude: -107.5583 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 Chain Lakes.   Hotels Near Chain Lakes: Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 18 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 20 miles away Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 20 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 20 miles away Iron Horse Inn, Durango, 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chain Lakes: Blue Spruce Trailer Park, Bayfield, 1 miles away Vallecito Campground, La Plata County, 2 miles away Middle Mountain Campground, La Plata County, 3 miles away Five Branches Camper Park, Bayfield, 3 miles away   Ski Areas Near Chain Lakes: Silverton, Colorado, 21 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 21 miles away       400 vertical feet Durango, Colorado, 30 miles away       2029 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Chain Lakes: Vallecito Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard)   National Parks Near Chain Lakes: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 45 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 60 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 60 miles away   Trails Near Chain Lakes: Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County, 13 miles away Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 17 miles away Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 19 miles away   Lakes Near Chain Lakes: Lake Eileen, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away Vallecito Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 4 miles away