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    The beauty of Chalk Lake is reason enough to stop by. Around Chalk Lake you don’t get a lot of rain; through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is January. This lake is so wonderful. There are splendid locations to explore along the Browns Creek Trail, and Colt Spring Campground is a great campground nearby. Don't leave Chalk Lake without first going for a hike along the Fooses Creek Trail, and Alpine Lake is  
   a splendid lake nearby.
Just can't get enough of Chalk Lake. A short visit to Anges Vail Falls is always worthwhile, and Buena Vista Super 8 Motel is a glorious location to get some rest. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing things in the Sawatch Range. Gotta ski! Monarch is a wonderful place to do that, and a stunning lake like Shavano Lake is a nice place to take a look at. At Chalk Lake during the summertime highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down
 
               it falls down to the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Chalk Lake are in the 0's.
Good hiking is available along the Horn Fork Trail; if you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Arkansas River. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Best Western Vista Inn is a wonderful spot to spend a night or two, and Silvercliff Ranch is a good local campground.
Chalk Lake is a beautiful lake in the Sawatch Range. All year is a splendid time in the Sawatch Range if you like the outdoors. Very stunning scenery and good skiing is what you get at Ski Cooper, and since you're here, you might as well take a look at Cascade Canyon.

 
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Current weather conditions at Chalk Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado
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Local climate location: BUENA VISTA 15 miles away


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Latitude: 38.71083
Longitude: -106.2333

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 Hotels Near Chalk Lake:
Buena Vista Super 8 Motel, Buena Vista, 10 miles away
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Salida, Co, Salida, 18 miles away
Aspen Leaf Lodge, Salida, 18 miles away
Salida Travelodge, Salida, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chalk Lake:
Silvercliff Ranch, Nathrop, 4 miles away
Colt Spring Campground, Chaffee County, 4 miles away
Angel of Shavano Campground, Chaffee County, 7 miles away
Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Chalk Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 13 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 28 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Chalk Lake:
Arkansas River, Chaffe CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
 National Parks Near Chalk Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 30 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 30 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Chalk Lake:
Browns Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 4 miles away
Fooses Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 11 miles away
Horn Fork Trail, Chaffee County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Chalk Lake:
Alpine Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Shavano Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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