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     Chicken Lake is always a pleasure to visit. A spree to Coyote Park invigorates the spirit, and a splendid location close by is Box Canyon. Gray Beal Spring is a brilliant local attraction, and if you've had enough of Chicken Lake, Kelly Reservoir is close by. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Chicken Lake; Lost Canyon Stock Driveway is a glorious local trail; Dunton Hot Springs is a glorious place to get some rest.
There's
 
   splendid hiking along the Chicken Creek Trail, and if you need a place to stay Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC is a good choice. It is very dried out here at Chicken Lake mostly; during March this area sees the most snow while June is generally the driest month. Why not camp at Echo Basin Ranch while you're here at Chicken Lake.
Camping is available at Transfer Campground; what would winter be without some skiing at Hesperus Ski Center. This lake is
 
               so wonderful. A great spot for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Chicken Lake is Dolores River, and if you haven’t been to Mesa Verde National Park, you must schedule some time for it if you're here. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this spot. The Morrison Trail offers hiking at its best, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Mud Reservoir is just a very short distance away.
At Chicken Lake through the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's with night lows in the 30's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 30's; through the dark hours in the winter at Chicken Lake temperatures dip to the 0's.

 
Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC, Mancos
9 miles away
Echo Basin Ranch located in the Four Corners area of Southwestern Colorado and is sthe perfect location for your next vacation. We are a non-structured guest ranch where YOU plan for your own individ...

Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores
16 miles away
This perfectly restored ghost town thrives on contradictions, hand-hewn log cabins exquisitely furnished, a life-worn saloon serving food of startling quality, lung torturing trails followed by pamper...

Current weather conditions at Chicken Lake, Montezuma County, Colorado
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Local climate location: RICO 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.46944
Longitude: -108.2214

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These outdoors activities are available near Chicken Lake.
 Hotels Near Chicken Lake:
Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC, Mancos, 9 miles away
Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, 16 miles away
Cortez-Days Inn, Cortez, 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Cortez, Co, Cortez, 24 miles away
Budget Host Inn Cortez, Cortez, 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chicken Lake:
Transfer Campground, Montezuma County, 1 miles away
Echo Basin Ranch, Mancos, 5 miles away
Jackson Gulch Campground, Montezuma County, 5 miles away
Priest Gulch Campground and RV, Dolores, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Chicken Lake:
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 15 miles away
      700 vertical feet
Durango, Colorado, 28 miles away
      2029 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Chicken Lake:
Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Chicken Lake:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 17 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 17 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 36 miles away
 Trails Near Chicken Lake:
Chicken Creek Trail, Montezuma County, 1 miles away
Lost Canyon Stock Driveway, Montezuma County, 5 miles away
Morrison Trail, Montezuma County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Chicken Lake:
Kelly Reservoir, Montezuma CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mud Reservoir, Montezuma CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Joe Moore Reservoir
Joe Moore Reservoir (also known as Big Pine) is located on both private and Forest Service land. The reservoir was constructed in 1905 and has 37 surface acres. Owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company, Joe Moore is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and open for public fishing....

Summit Reservoir
11 miles away
Summit Lake was constructed in 1905 and reconstructed and enlarged in 1938. It is owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company. It contains 402 surfqace acres when full. The lake is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and open for public fishing. Public access is from highway 184 on the north side of the lake. There is a boat ramp. Fishing is allowed from the bank or from hand powered or trolling motor powered boats only. The public access is maintained by the DOW. The only facilities present is a boat ramp and a pit toilet. No fires, swimming or overnight camping is allowed....

Puett Reservoir
13 miles away
A.M. Puett Reservoir was originally constructed in 1905, and then reconstructed in 1960. It contains 163 surface acres when full and is owned and operated by the Summit Reservoir and Irrigation Company. The lake is stocked with fish by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and open for public fishing from the bank and from trolling motor powered boats. No swimming is allowed. The lake is on private land and access is limited to 3 feet above the high water line....

Mesa Verde RV Resort
14 miles away
Free WiFi Hi-speed Internet. Highest Rated Resort/Campground in the area. 1/2 mile East of the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park on highway 160. Big Rig friendly. Pets welcome and pet sitting is available. Heated pool and 2 hot tubs(1 indoor and 1 outdoor). Complimentary coffee, tea, & popcorn. Book exchange, poker table/ board games and satillite TV all in the Lodge Room. Rallies welcome. Tent sites available. No cable TV is necessary. We have 22 stations of national and internation TV. Escorted to Sites. 10% discounts for AAA, AARP, Good Sam, FMCA, Coachmen,and Military. Highest quality of Native American jewelry, kachina dolls, pottery and blankets. The Resort is within 45 mins. of everything in the Four Corners Area. From Durango & the Silverton RR to the East, to Mesa Verde National Park, to the 4 Corners in to the West and everything in between. See it all: www.mesaverdervrsort.com...

Mormon Reservoir
17 miles away
The Mormon Reservoir is located on Hay gulch stream before it flows into La Plata River. In the late 1920's the Mormon Church in Utah paid to have the damn across Hay Gulch constructed for the Mormon village of Red Mesa. Water is stored in the reservoir until it is needed for farmers at Red Mesa. The water is released into the La Plata River and is measured for agricultural purposes during the drier part of the summer. Young men from Red Mesa built frame buildings on the rocky and wooded west hillside going into Hay Gulch. Until the damn was completed the workers stayed in these dwellings. All of the work on the earthen damn was done by hand and horse drawn equipment. Dynamite was used to blast boulders used on the damn to hold the water in place until needed. The impounded water becomes undrinkable by early summer when it has a strong odor. Water dogs (salamanders) and tadpoles become prolific as the summer advances. On hot summer days the water is very refreshing for swimmers. In Luther Butler's novel, Homesteaders and Sheepherders, details of the reservoir are given...

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