Emerald Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado     User input for Emerald Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Emerald Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Have a wonderful hiking adventure along the Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Emerald Lake has to offer, you can camp at Avery Peak Campground. Schofield Pass is in the vicinity of Emerald Lake and is positively a great location to go to, and Irwin Lodge is a very popular ski area nearby. And that's not all you can do here at Emerald Lake. Daisy Creek is a wonderful whitewater spot next to Emerald Lake, and if you need       a place to stay The Grand Lodge Crested Butte Hotel & Suites is a glorious choice. This lake is so wonderful. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Aspen Highlands, and since you're here, you could also pop by gorgeous Galena Lake. Do stop at Elko Lake close to Emerald Lake, it's a wonderful lake; after a long day outdoors Eagle's Nest is a delightful site to spend a night or two. That right there is plenty already, but it keeps                  on going; Emerald Lake has it all. A glorious location like Elko Park here at Emerald Lake is too wonderful to miss; a trip to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is recommended. In the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Slate River. There's so much to do here at Emerald Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Maroon Lake Campground is a great place for that. This lake is so wonderful. On a delightful day you obtain a panorama of Mount Baldy from Emerald Lake, and hiking along the Trail Riders Trail is delightful fun. Emerald Lake is pretty dehydrated ordinarily; through August this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. All through the warmest time of the year, highs typically are in the 70's at Emerald Lake. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Emerald Lake. Going for a hike along the Lowline Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood, and it's a good idea to go to East Fork South Fork Crystal River.   Eagle's Nest, Mount Crested Butte 8 miles away Perched high on a ridge across from Crested Butte Mountain base area, these professionally managed townhomes offer the convenience and comfort of home to discerning travelers. The townhomes at Eagle's... The Grand Lodge Crested Butte Hotel & Suites, Crested Butte 8 miles away A warm and cozy Colorado ski lodge nestled in the high altitudes of the majestic Colorado Rockies and surrounded by over three million acres of wilderness and National Forest, The Grand Lodge is renow... Current weather conditions at Emerald Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado Local climate location: TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR 11 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.01028 Longitude: -107.0419 Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Gunnison County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Gunnison County Books about Emerald Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Emerald Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Emerald Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Emerald Lake.   Hotels Near Emerald Lake: Eagle's Nest, Mount Crested Butte, 8 miles away The Grand Lodge Crested Butte Hotel & Suites, Crested Butte, 8 miles away Grand Lodge Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte, 8 miles away Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, 8 miles away Elk Mountain Lodge, Crested Butte, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Emerald Lake: Avery Peak Campground, Gunnison County, 4 miles away Maroon Lake Campground, Pitkin County, 8 miles away Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, 8 miles away East Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 9 miles away   Ski Areas Near Emerald Lake: Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 10 miles away       2100 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 18 miles away       3635 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 18 miles away       3267 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Emerald Lake: Daisy Creek, Gunnison CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River) Slate River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class V - 2 miles long (Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground) Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope)   National Parks Near Emerald Lake: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away   Trails Near Emerald Lake: Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County, 4 miles away Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 14 miles away Lowline Trail, Gunnison County, 15 miles away   Lakes Near Emerald Lake: Elko Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 1 miles away Galena Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 2 miles away