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    What a nice lake De Herrera Lake is. This lake is so wonderful. Conejos River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby; going for a hike along the Red Lake Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. After a long day outdoors Branding Iron Motel is a perfect location to spend a night or two, and there are other places here than De Herrera Lake, for example Rock Lake. De Herrera Lake is a wet place that gets lots of precipitation; March  
   is when you get the most snow here; June is the month with the least moisture.
High temperatures at De Herrera Lake during the summertime are in the 60's with night lows in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at De Herrera Lake dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. On a great day at De Herrera Lake you can take a hike along the Posos Trail, and a pleasant site to camp here at De Herrera Lake is Spectacle
 
               Lake Campground. But wait, there's more fun stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Whitewater paddling is fine on Rio de los Pinos, and De Herrera Lake is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Trujillo Meadows Campground is a nice local campground.
This lake is located in the wonderful San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Dry warm beds await you at Best Western Movie Manor. Any time is a delightful time at De Herrera Lake if you fancy the outdoors. If the weather is tremendous here at De Herrera Lake, you can go for a hike along the La Manga Stock Driveway, and not far from De Herrera Lake you'll come across Duck Lake which is a picturesque lake.

 
Branding Iron Motel, Chama
15 miles away
The Branding Iron is centrally located in the scenic Chama Valley just 3/4 mile from the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Each of our spacious immaculate guest rooms offers in-room coffee service- ...

Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista
32 miles away
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Current weather conditions at De Herrera Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado
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Local climate location: WOLF CREEK PASS 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.07889
Longitude: -106.4267

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These outdoors activities are available near De Herrera Lake.
 Hotels Near De Herrera Lake:
Branding Iron Motel, Chama, 15 miles away
Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista, 32 miles away
Budget Host Monte Villa Inn Monte Vista, Monte Vista, 34 miles away
The Spruce Lodge, South Fork, 34 miles away
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork, 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near De Herrera Lake:
Trujillo Meadows Campground, Conejos County, 2 miles away
Spectacle Lake Campground, Conejos County, 5 miles away
Conejos Campground, Conejos County, 5 miles away
Ponderosa Campground, Antonito, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near De Herrera Lake:
Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
Rio de los Pinos, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico)
Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge)
 National Parks Near De Herrera Lake:
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 59 miles away
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM, 68 miles away
 Trails Near De Herrera Lake:
Red Lake Trail, Conejos County, 1 miles away
La Manga Stock Driveway, Conejos County, 1 miles away
Posos Trail, Conejos County, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near De Herrera Lake:
Duck Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Rock Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Red Lake Trail
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Gorgeous trail...

Trujillo Meadows Campground
In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one....

Spruce Hole Trail
While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!...

Ruybalid Trail
Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail....

Bear Lake Trail
12 miles away
Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ...

Sky Mountain Resort
14 miles away
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RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...
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Sites by the river...
RVs...
Sky Mountain Resort RV Park is nestled in the quiet Village of Chama, New Mexico. We feature camping alongside the Rio Chama River with unobstructed views. Located on 10. 42 acres at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, our pristine surroundings and beautiful campsites are unsurpassed. We are Big Rig friendly with pull-thrus and large back-in spaces. All 46 sites are complete with full hook-ups (50/30 amp service, water and sewer), picnic tables, fire rings (no fire rings at pull-thrus) and 12 common-area BBQ grills. We have recently introduced resort-wide FREE WiFi for all of our customers at every campsite.

We also feature a clean infloor-heated bathhouse with handicap accessibility as well as a complete laundry facility with new Maytag washers & dryers.

www. skymountainresort.com
575-756-1100 (May thru Oct)
1-888-759-6686 (Closed Nov thru Apr)...

Rio Brazos
14 miles away
This stretch is not do-able to the average boater. It is anything but. The given put-in and take-out coordinates put you through at least one mandatory portage  on private property with a less-than-content owner. It's a two day trip, so there is at least one night of camping on private property. The run can only be done when the spring run-off is exactly right, and the V+ rating is not joking. This run is just not done. Go ahead and prove me wrong at your own risk....Note the 40' high waterfall about a mile in from the box downstream entrance. i have fished this many times,and think you would be crazy to run it, not to mention its all on private property....

Stunner Campground
19 miles away
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At Stunner Campgrouinc in September...
Stunner Campground...

Bandelier National Monument
67 miles away
It's not in the San Juan Mountains....

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