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    Go to Columbine Lake if you want to go to a nice lake. So much cool stuff to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, too great to be true. Purgatory Campground is a great campground nearby, and if you come at the right time of year, Animas River offers some great whitewater. This lake is so wonderful. Hatter Pond is a splendid lake near Columbine Lake, and if you need a site to stay Cascade Village is a good choice. An average amount of precipitation  
   falls at Columbine Lake; August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is June.
All the outdoors fun stuff close to Columbine Lake will keep you coming back persistently. On a brilliant day at Columbine Lake you can take a hike along the Highline Trail; a scenic lake like Hotter Brothers Lake is a great place to stop at. This lake is so wonderful. Columbine Lake is a magnificent location to visit for more than one day, Haviland Lake Campground
 
               is a magnificent location to camp nearby, and you ought to without doubt dedicate some time to Purgatory Flat since you're here at Columbine Lake. There is a good hiking trail right next door to Columbine Lake called the East Fork Trail, and why not head up to Kendall Mountain and strap some skis to your feet.
For the duration of the summer at Columbine Lake temperatures are usually in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 30's. Highs all through the winter are mostly in the 30's, and night lows in the 0's for Columbine Lake. The Circle Trail is a delightful hiking trail close to Columbine Lake; the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Silverton. Lake of the Pines Dam is not far at all from Columbine Lake, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Canyon Creek.
Having a great time at Columbine Lake is painless. Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a nice place to get some rest. Man, is there loads of entertaining things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Here at Columbine Lake you can spot Castle Rock, and as expected Elbert Creek flows through this vicinity. Columbine Lake is one of the lakes here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains.

 
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Current weather conditions at Columbine Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado
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Local climate location: RICO 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.60639
Longitude: -107.8081

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These outdoors activities are available near Columbine Lake.
 Hotels Near Columbine Lake:
Cascade Village, Durango, 1 miles away
Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 1 miles away
Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Silverton, 1 miles away
Cascade Village, Durango, 1 miles away
Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Columbine Lake:
Purgatory Campground, La Plata County, 1 miles away
Haviland Lake Campground, La Plata County, 4 miles away
Sig Creek Campground, La Plata County, 5 miles away
Lime Creek Campground, San Juan County, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Columbine Lake:
Silverton, Colorado, 15 miles away
      3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 15 miles away
      400 vertical feet
Telluride, Colorado, 18 miles away
      3530 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Columbine Lake:
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard)
Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River)
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)
 National Parks Near Columbine Lake:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Columbine Lake:
Highline Trail, San Juan County, 7 miles away
Circle Trail, Dolores County, 9 miles away
East Fork Trail, Dolores County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Columbine Lake:
Hatter Pond, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Hotter Brothers Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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