Cushman Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Cushman Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado: Bob Cushman: How did Cushman Lake get it's name? Who is it named after? Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Cushman Lake is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Mountain Lodge At Telluride, and some of the water close by flows, like Gold Creek. Camping is available at Sunshine Campground, and Cushman Dam is scenic. Man, is there heaps of entertaining things to do in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Good hiking is available along the Deep Creek Trail; after a long day outdoors Capella Telluride is a delightful       site to spend a night or two. On a wonderful day you acquire a sight of Turkey Creek Mesa from Cushman Lake, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by nearby Alta Reservoir Number 3. So much cool stuff to do here in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, too delightful to be true. Telluride has good slopes and a friendly staff, and if you came for an overnight stay Riverwood Inn and RV Park is a great site to camp. Don't leave Cushman                  Lake without first going for a hike along the Lizard Head Trail, and get your pulse rate up on the pleasant whitewater of Mineral Creek - South. Now, you may believe that's plenty but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Cushman Lake. A round of golf at nearby Telluride Ski & Golf Club is a brilliant way to kill some time. Lakes are delightful; Wild Boy Lake is a lake that's in the vicinity of Cushman Lake. The Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains scenery is always beautiful. Through the summer months at Cushman Lake highs are regularly in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's while Cushman Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 0's. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this location. Hit the slopes at Silverton in the neighborhood. At Cushman Lake you don’t see much rainfall; throughout the month of July you get the most rain around here, and June is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the Sheep Trail, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend San Miguel River.   Capella Telluride, Telluride 3 miles away The soaring majesty of the San Juan Mountains makes this America’s most spectacular mountain destination. Surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks, Telluride is a year round outdoor adventurer’s paradise, fro... Mountain Lodge At Telluride, Mountain Village 3 miles away The Mountain Lodge at Telluride boasts an unparalleled slope-side location nestled in the woods of Aspen and Spruce, bordered by two ski runs. Hotel rooms, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom suites, and 3 and 4 bedro... Current weather conditions at Cushman Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado Local climate location: NORWOOD 21 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.89472 Longitude: -107.8886 Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado San Miguel County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in San Miguel County Books about Cushman Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Cushman Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Cushman Lake.   Hotels Near Cushman Lake: Capella Telluride, Telluride, 3 miles away Mountain Lodge At Telluride, Mountain Village, 3 miles away Inn at Lost Creek, Telluride, 4 miles away Lumiere Hotel, Telluride, 4 miles away Telluride Mountain Lodging, Telluride, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cushman Lake: Sunshine Campground, San Miguel County, 0 miles away Riverwood Inn and RV Park, Ophir, 2 miles away Cayton Campground, Dolores County, 9 miles away South Mineral Campground, San Juan County, 9 miles away   Ski Areas Near Cushman Lake: Telluride, Colorado, 4 miles away       3530 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado, 16 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 16 miles away       400 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Cushman Lake: San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road) Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground) Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)   National Parks Near Cushman Lake: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 49 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 49 miles away Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 66 miles away   Trails Near Cushman Lake: Sheep Trail, San Miguel County, 3 miles away Lizard Head Trail, San Miguel County, 4 miles away Deep Creek Trail, San Miguel County, 5 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cushman Lake: Telluride Ski & Golf Club, Telluride, 4 miles away   Lakes Near Cushman Lake: Wild Boy Lake, San Miguel CountyCounty, 2 miles away Alta Reservoir Number 3, San Miguel CountyCounty, 3 miles away