Elk Lake, Mesa County, Colorado

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     Going for a hike along the Monument Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and one of the principal marks of the surroundings of Elk Lake is Porter Mountain. Not far from Elk Lake, you'll stumble on Currier Number 2 Reservoir which is a striking lake, and hiking along the Silver Spruce Trail is nice fun. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things at Elk Lake. Looking for some flowing water? Try East Porter Creek,  
   and you can have a great hiking adventure along the High Trail. This lake is so wonderful. La Quinta Inn & Suites Rifle is a tremendous site to get some rest, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always visit nearby Gander Pond.
All through the long summer days at Elk Lake highs are ordinarily in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. During the winter highs are usually in the 30's, and winter
 
               nights come with lows in the 0's to Elk Lake. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE is a great choice; Elk Lake is a nice site to visit for more than one day, Aspen Grove Campground is a nice site to camp nearby. This lake is so wonderful.
Buzzard Campground is a nice campground nearby; Dead Mare Park is a nice location. Elk Lake gets very little rain; the month with most of the rain is March; the driest of the months is June.

 
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE, Silt
18 miles away
Brand New Hotel on the Colorado River Boasts Premium Amenities. Enjoy comfort at the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Silt - Rifle accommodations near the Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL)....

La Quinta Inn & Suites Rifle, Rifle
19 miles away
Situated among the magnificent mountain vistas, mesas and plateaus of the Colorado River Valley, the award winning La Quinta Inn & Suites Rifle has much to offer for both leisure and business traveler...

Current weather conditions at Elk Lake, Mesa County, Colorado
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Local climate location: COLLBRAN 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.19944
Longitude: -107.6678

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These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake.
 Hotels Near Elk Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE, Silt, 18 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rifle, Rifle, 19 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Rifle, Rifle, 19 miles away
Super 8 Rifle, Rifle, 19 miles away
Sunlight Mountain Inn, Glenwood Springs, 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Elk Lake:
Buzzard Campground, Mesa County, 4 miles away
Aspen Grove Campground, Mesa County, 8 miles away
Dyke Creek Campground, Delta County, 9 miles away
Weir and Johnson Campground, Delta County, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Elk Lake:
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 29 miles away
      2010 vertical feet
 Trails Near Elk Lake:
Silver Spruce Trail, Mesa County, 4 miles away
High Trail, Mesa County, 5 miles away
Monument Trail, Mesa County, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Elk Lake:
Gander Pond, Mesa CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Currier Number 2 Reservoir, Mesa CountyCounty, 6 miles away

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