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Colorado has many beautiful lakes and Cotton Lake is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. While staying at Cotton Lake you could always explore Henderson Gulch, and do have a look at Cherry Lake, it's a gorgeous lake. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Cotton Lake; Hermit Lake Trail is a fine local trail, and AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast is a glorious place to get some rest. If you want a glorious time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Cotton
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| | Lake. You ought to positively dedicate some time to Kolkman Basin while you're here at Cotton Lake; obviously Middle Fork Cotton Creek flows through this area.
This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Cotton Trail. At Cotton Lake you don’t see much precipitation; during the month of August you get the most rain around here, and January is the month with the least moisture. These mountains rock, just check out all the fun stuff to do in | |
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the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. The top of De Anza Peak is easily observed from Cotton Lake, and you'll hit upon a pretty lake called Teasup Lake.
Cotton Lake is a fine spot to visit for more than one day, Lake Creek Campground
is a fine spot to camp nearby, and a glorious site for whitewater paddling is Arkansas River. For the period of the summertime here at Cotton Lake, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the
40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's while Cotton Lake overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. You simply have to fancy the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. The Rito Alto Trail offers hiking at
its best; North Crestone Campground is a glorious campground nearby.
Cotton Lake is a beautiful lake in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.13278
Longitude: -105.6875
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Arkansas River, -blank- CountyCounty, 17 miles away
Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock) |
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South Crestone Lake
 | Trail is awful, disappearing and reappearing every now and again. Thorn bushes and trash cover what little trail is easy to navigate. Trail disappears completely before you actually reach the lake. Also it appears that an axe murderer has taken up residence in the upperwoods. Be careful and travel in large groups if you plan to try and make it to the lake. It is easy to get lost so mark your trail well.... |
Cutty's Resort
 | 13 miles away
Cutty's Resort in Hayden Creek is surrounded by National Parkland in the Rockies of Central Colorado. From the secluded campground you can hike through hundreds of miles of mountain range fish and whitewater raft on the nearby Arkansas River and four wheel over the old mountain roads. Amenities include Indoor Pool Outdoor Pool Sauna Tennis Basketball Shuffleboard.Take Us 50 43 miles west of Canon City to Coaldale then turn south on Hayden Creek Road and travel 3.5 miles to the resort....I've been going to Cutty's since it first opened, when I was in Jr. High. I'm now an adult with children of my own, and we go to Cutty's every year. We LOVE it. I hope they continue to keep this campground open for years to come.... |
Cutty's Hayden Creek Resort
| 13 miles away
Whether you have been here hundreds of times or just finding Cutty’s for the first time you will not be disappointed.
Cutty’s Hayden Creek Resort is on 157 acres surrounded by San Isabel National Forest in the Rockies of Central Colorado. From our secluded locations, you can hike through hundreds of miles of mountain range, horseback ride for hours, fish and whitewater raft on the nearby Arkansas River, and four-wheel over the old mountain roads.... |
DeWeese Reservoir
| 15 miles away
We locals call it Lake Disease. ENJOY:)... |
Music Pass Trail
 | 17 miles away
2 PHOTOS
You have to have either a truck or SUV and if you want to bypass about 4 miles of rocky road hiking take a 4 wheel vehicle. It is totally worth it... beautiful!... |
Bandera's Bunkhouse
| 18 miles away
Located in the Sangre De Cristo mountain range along Hwy 50. The beautiful Arkansas River streaming past separated BLM land from National Forest Land. Resort offers camping, RV sites, motel rooms and cabins. Moderately price and recently remodled. Many hiking trails to take, most know are the Rainbow Trail, Stout lake and Buchnell Lakes...RV sites $25/nt, camping $15/nt, motel rooms $45/nt, cabins $110/nt... |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
 | 50 miles away
Very informative...I ask one question...Senior Rates? What age is considered Senior for the parks system?...... |
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