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A visit to Dry Lake is always a good idea. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. That right there is loads already, but it carries on; Dry Lake has it all. The sight of beautiful Alamaditas Mesa near Dry Lake is brilliant, and going for a hike along the Spruce Hole Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. And that's not everything there is to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Get dripping
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| | wet paddling on Rio de los Pinos, and since you're here, you could check out Bear Creek.
A brilliant close by hotel is Branding Iron Motel, and if you're here you can take a hike along the Posos Trail. At Dry Lake all through the summertime highs are in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Dry Lake. This lake | |
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is so wonderful. Camping is available at Mogote Campground, and on a delightful day you can take a hike along the Conejos Stock Driveway.
Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. While you're here at Dry Lake,
you could also visit beautiful Bluebird Reservoir; camping at Ponderosa Campground is always a nice experience. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is pleasant on Rio de los Pinos, and Hidden Lake is a nearby lake that
you could explore.
The high level of rain makes Dry Lake a reasonably wet site; during March this area sees the most snow; June is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.10944
Longitude: -106.2897
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Rio de los Pinos, -blank- CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico) |
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Rio de los Pinos, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 12 miles away
Class II-III - 12 miles long (Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos) |
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San Antonio River, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class II-III - 20 miles long (Lagunitas to Los Pinos) |
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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!... |
Red Lake Trail
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Gorgeous trail... |
Trujillo Meadows Campground
 | 11 miles away
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.... |
Ruybalid Trail
| 13 miles away
Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail.... |
Bear Lake Trail
| 17 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. ... |
Rio Brazos
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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.... |
Bandelier National Monument
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It's not in the San Juan Mountains.... |
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24 miles away
