Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Rio Grande County, Colorado

   
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    Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. So much exciting stuff to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, too splendid to be true. Hiking along the Lake Fork National Recreation Trail is brilliant fun. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Grandview Cabins. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. For the  
   duration of the months of summer at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir temperatures are typically in the 60's; the night is somewhat cooler of course, commonly in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir.
This lake is so wonderful. Have a glorious hiking adventure along the Wolf Creek Stock Driveway, and Allington Inn and Suites is a pleasant place to get some rest. Elk Creek
 
               Number 1 Reservoir sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March is when you get the most snow here while June is mostly the driest month.
Dry warm beds await you at The Spruce Lodge, and a good site to take a look at is Haney Canyon. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir. The peak of Sentinel Peak can be spotted from Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir, and Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir is a splendid site to visit for more than one day, Aspen Ridge Cabins and RV Park is a splendid site to camp nearby. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Wolf Creek; while you're here you can take a hike along the Highline Trail.
Man, is there heaps of exciting stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. While you're here at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir, you could also check out wonderful Million Reservoir; soar down the rapids of Rio Grande in a kayak. This lake is so wonderful. Do have a look at Mill Creek Reservoir close to Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir, it's a stunning lake, and unsurprisingly Elk Creek flows through this area.

 
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
3 miles away
Close enough for a quick getaway, but filled with enough excitement and adventure to pack an entire vacation. This mountain destination is wrapped in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Southern Colora...

The Spruce Lodge, South Fork
8 miles away
Welcome to The Historic Spruce Lodge in beautiful South Fork, Colorado- Built in 1905, our main lodge offers rustic elegance and historic charm. A truly unique place to stay. Originally built as a boa...

Current weather conditions at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Rio Grande County, Colorado
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Local climate location: WOLF CREEK PASS 26 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.68833
Longitude: -106.6883

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These outdoors activities are available near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork, 3 miles away
The Spruce Lodge, South Fork, 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs, 31 miles away
Oak Ridge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 32 miles away
Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista, 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Aspen Ridge Cabins and RV Park, South Fork, 3 miles away
Grandview Cabins, South Fork, 3 miles away
Riverbend Resort, South Fork, 3 miles away
Ute Bluff Lodge, South Fork, 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio Grande CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork)
Wolf Creek, Mineral CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge)
 National Parks Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Lake Fork National Recreation Trail, Mineral County, 9 miles away
Wolf Creek Stock Driveway, Rio Grande County, 11 miles away
Highline Trail, Mineral County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir:
Mill Creek Reservoir, Rio Grande CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Million Reservoir, Rio Grande CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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