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

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     Here at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir you can catch a glimpse of Sentinel Peak, and Mill Creek Reservoir is a brilliant lake close by. Throughout the summer months highs here at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir reach the 60's while night lows are typically in the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are regularly in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir through the wintertime typically dip into the 0's.
This lake is one of the great places
 
   here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If you're here, you might as well have a look at Haney Canyon, and Grandview Cabins is a good local campground. But wait, there's more fun stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If you come at the right time of year, Wolf Creek offers some magnificent whitewater, and going for a hike along the Highline Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area.
Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir gets a large
 
               amount of water; most of the snow falls through March while June is mostly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Aspen Ridge Cabins and RV Park is a good place to camp; if you need a place to stay Allington Inn and Suites is a good choice. This lake is so wonderful. Drift down the rapids of Rio Grande in a kayak; Elk Creek is near Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir and is always a bliss to pop by.
This site is excellent, just explore all the entertaining stuff to do close to Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir. A picturesque lake like Million Reservoir right next door to Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir is a wonderful location to take a look at; hiking along the Lake Fork National Recreation Trail is wonderful fun. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. A magnificent close by hotel is The Spruce Lodge, and you can have a good hiking adventure along the Wolf Creek Stock Driveway.

 
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
4 miles away
*** FREE CONTINENTAL BREAFKAST *** The Spruce Lodge in South Fork is a beautiful, newly restored, historic building that was erected in 1926 as a boarding house for sawmill workers at Galbreath Tie an...

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, 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs, 31 miles away
OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 32 miles away
Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs, 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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