Chama Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Archuleta County, Colorado

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     Throughout the summer here at Chama Lake, high temperatures commonly reach the 60's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and night lows throughout the winter for Chama Lake tend to be in the 0's. That right there is lots of enjoyable stuff already but it goes on, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has it all. If you came for an overnight stay El Vado Lake Camping Resort is a glorious  
   spot to camp. The San Juan and Jemez Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
Chama Lake is a rather wet place generally with much precipitation; March is the wettest month with most snow, and June meanwhile is the driest month. Just can't get enough of Chama Lake. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always explore close by Green Lake, and nearby you stumble on the Elk Creek Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. Lakes are pleasant; Trail Lake
 
               is a lake that's close to Chama Lake, and there are great spots to explore along the Fish Creek Trail.
Conejos Campground is a perfect campground nearby, and get your heart beating on the nice whitewater of Rio Chama. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the South Fork Trail is always a tremendous adventure; if you need a site to stay Branding Iron Motel is a great choice. Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever wanna return back home again. A splendid nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Conejos River.

 
Branding Iron Motel, Chama
13 miles away
The Branding Iron is centrally located in the scenic Chama Valley just 3/4 mile from the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Each of our spacious immaculate guest rooms offers in-room coffee service- ...

Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs
28 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; all interior corridor. Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board...

Current weather conditions at Chama Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Archuleta County, Colorado
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Local climate location: WOLF CREEK PASS 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.12639
Longitude: -106.6028

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 Hotels Near Chama Lake:
Branding Iron Motel, Chama, 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs, 28 miles away
Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce, 29 miles away
OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 29 miles away
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork, 30 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chama Lake:
El Vado Lake Camping Resort, Tierra Amarilla, 9 miles away
Conejos Campground, Conejos County, 11 miles away
Trujillo Meadows Campground, Conejos County, 12 miles away
Spectacle Lake Campground, Conejos County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Chama Lake:
Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos)
 National Parks Near Chama Lake:
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Chama Lake:
Elk Creek Trail, Conejos County, 6 miles away
South Fork Trail, Conejos County, 6 miles away
Fish Creek Trail, Archuleta County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Chama Lake:
Trail Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Green Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Ruybalid Trail
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Bear Lake Trail
10 miles away
Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ...

Opal Lake
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I was raised near this lake and when a child we had to pack horses into this lake. It is not near any campgrounds, and it's over 25 miles to town, not 18. It gets way colder than 0 in the winter but the views are almost correct.  It IS beautiful!...

Trujillo Meadows Campground
11 miles away
In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one....

Red Lake Trail
11 miles away
1 PHOTO
Gorgeous trail...

Sky Mountain Resort
12 miles away
4 PHOTOS
RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...
RV sites 1...
RV sites 2...
Sites by the river...
RVs...
Sky Mountain Resort RV Park is nestled in the quiet Village of Chama, New Mexico. We feature camping alongside the Rio Chama River with unobstructed views. Located on 10. 42 acres at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, our pristine surroundings and beautiful campsites are unsurpassed. We are Big Rig friendly with pull-thrus and large back-in spaces. All 46 sites are complete with full hook-ups (50/30 amp service, water and sewer), picnic tables, fire rings (no fire rings at pull-thrus) and 12 common-area BBQ grills. We have recently introduced resort-wide FREE WiFi for all of our customers at every campsite.

We also feature a clean infloor-heated bathhouse with handicap accessibility as well as a complete laundry facility with new Maytag washers & dryers.

www. skymountainresort.com
575-756-1100 (May thru Oct)
1-888-759-6686 (Closed Nov thru Apr)...

Stunner Campground
13 miles away
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At Stunner Campgrouinc in September...
Stunner Campground...

Little Creel Resort
14 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery, Showers, Laundry, Nearby Restaurant(s), Nearby Attractions, Fishing, Boating, Kids Activities...RV:all, 20,30,and 50amp, - 64 RV hookups, FIRES:provided no ban in effect, FISHING:We are on the river., BOATING:near by...Open year round. We are at 8000 ft elevation, trees, walking trails. We also have 20 cabins for rental.  All RV sites wide.  Lots of pull thrus.  All have 50 amps....Open Year Round. Tents 12. 50 RV sites 22. 00-39. 00 Cabins 64. 00 -135.00...

Spruce Hole Trail
16 miles away
While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!...

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