Cow Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado

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     Cow Lake is always a pleasure to visit. All through the summer at Cow Lake highs are usually in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 30's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's with temperatures at Cow Lake dipping down into the-20's during winter nights. This lake is located in the wonderful Sawatch Range. Cow Lake is pretty dried out typically; most of the rain falls through August, and June meanwhile is the driest month.
This lake is
 
   so wonderful. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Monarch is near Cow Lake; if you came to camp Hughes Meadow Campground is a glorious site to do that. This lake is so wonderful. Yep, outdoors amusing stuff truly is plentiful here in the Sawatch Range. Going for a hike on the Texas Creek Trail is always a fine adventure, and get wet paddling on Clear Creek.
Places like Sanford Basin are tremendous to pop by. There's so much to do here at Cow Lake that you
 
               need to camp here for a while, Mirror Lake Campground is a nice site for that. This is no site for people who don’t like to have fun. Cottonwood Pass is a splendid place to stop by nearby, and after a long day outdoors Best Western Vista Inn is a perfect site to spend a night or two. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at nearby Lost Lake, and don't leave Cow Lake without first going for a hike along the Timberline Trail.
There's no way someone can get bored here in the Sawatch Range. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Lake Creek, and there are tremendous sites to explore along the Horn Fork Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Cow Lake, Sawatch Range, Gunnison County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TAYLOR PARK 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.81944
Longitude: -106.4283

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These outdoors activities are available near Cow Lake.
 Hotels Near Cow Lake:
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 20 miles away
Buena Vista Super 8 Motel, Buena Vista, 21 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville, 24 miles away
The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen, 24 miles away
Delaware Hotel, Leadville, 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cow Lake:
Mirror Lake Campground, Gunnison County, 4 miles away
Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 9 miles away
Rivers End Campground, Gunnison County, 10 miles away
Middle Quartz Campground, Gunnison County, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Cow Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 18 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 22 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cow Lake:
Clear Creek, Chaffee CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
 National Parks Near Cow Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 24 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 24 miles away
 Trails Near Cow Lake:
Texas Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
Horn Fork Trail, Chaffee County, 9 miles away
Timberline Trail, Gunnison County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Cow Lake:
Lost Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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