Cresto Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado

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     If you need a location to stay Echo Basin Dude And Guest Ranch, LLC is a tremendous choice, and if you came for an overnight stay West Dolores Campground is a glorious site to camp. Cresto Reservoir is a location that is quite waterless mostly; the month with most of the rain is March, and June is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. The vista of Nipple Mountain from Cresto Reservoir is gorgeous, and if you come at the right time of year, Dolores River  
   offers some delightful whitewater. If you get bored of Cresto Reservoir, you could also go to nearby Pease Point Reservoir; unsurprisingly Dry Creek is a stunning stream that is worth visiting.
Through the summer months highs here at Cresto Reservoir reach the 80's, and the overnight is somewhat chillier of course, frequently in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are frequently in the 30's, and night lows at Cresto Reservoir during the wintertime generally
 
               fall into the 0's. Dry warm beds await you at Dunton Hot Springs; Mavreeso Campground is a fine campground nearby. You should positively go to Pease Point if you're here at Cresto Reservoir; since you're here at Cresto Reservoir it's a fine idea to visit Hooray Flats.
Go for a hike on the Stoner Mesa Trail, and a spree to Mesa Verde National Park is recommended. Man, is there plenty of enjoyable stuff to do right next door to Cresto Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Eagle Peak Trail is always a perfect adventure, and Cresto Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could visit.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Don't leave Cresto Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Spring Creek Trail, and don't leave Cresto Reservoir without first paying a visit to Pease Spring.

 
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Current weather conditions at Cresto Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado
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Local climate location: NORWOOD 23 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.6825
Longitude: -108.2828

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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, 18 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, 4 miles away
The Forks Campground, Montezuma County, 7 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, 36 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
Pease Point Reservoir, Dolores CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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