Cresto Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado

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     Pease Point is an out of the ordinary thing to spot since you're here at Cresto Reservoir, and do visit Cresto Reservoir, it's a delightful lake. Now, you may think that's heaps but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Cresto Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. Visit Dry Creek while you're here at Cresto Reservoir; the Stoner Mesa Trail is a great hiking trail close by. Around Cresto Reservoir you don’t get a lot of rain; all through March this area  
   sees the most rain, and the driest month is June.
While you're here at Cresto Reservoir, you could also go to scenic McEwen Reservoir; if you haven’t been to Mesa Verde National Park, you should schedule some time for it while you're here. At Cresto Reservoir you can catch a glimpse of Nipple Mountain, and on a delightful day you can take a hike along the Eagle Peak Trail. Do set aside some time for Hooray Flats since you're here at Cresto Reservoir; close
 
               by you find the Spring Creek Trail which is a delightful hiking trail.
Don't you try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a delightful time here at Cresto Reservoir. Why not camp at Mavreeso Campground if you're here at Cresto Reservoir; Dunton Hot Springs is a great site to get some rest. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Cold Spring, and camping is available at West Dolores Campground. Summertime highs at Cresto Reservoir usually tend to be in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and night lows in the 0's for Cresto Reservoir.
This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Dolores River, and after a long day outdoors Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC is a good spot to spend a night or two.

 
Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores
16 miles away
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19 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Cresto Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado
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Local climate location: NORWOOD 22 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.685
Longitude: -108.2803

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These outdoors activities are available near Cresto Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Cresto Reservoir:
Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, 16 miles away
Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC, Mancos, 19 miles away
Days Inn Cortez, Cortez, 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express MESA VERDE-CORTEZ, Cortez, 26 miles away
Budget Host Inn Cortez, Cortez, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cresto Reservoir:
West Dolores Campground, Dolores County, 1 miles away
Mavreeso Campground, Dolores County, 2 miles away
Emerson Campground, Dolores County, 5 miles away
The Forks Campground, Montezuma County, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Cresto Reservoir:
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 26 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cresto Reservoir:
Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Cresto Reservoir:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 23 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 23 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 37 miles away
 Trails Near Cresto Reservoir:
Eagle Peak Trail, Dolores County, 3 miles away
Stoner Mesa Trail, Dolores County, 4 miles away
Spring Creek Trail, Dolores County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Cresto Reservoir:
Cresto Reservoir, Dolores CountyCounty, 0 miles away
McEwen Reservoir, Dolores CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Puett Reservoir
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