Emerald Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado     User input for Emerald Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata 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        This lake is so wonderful. The snow is good at Silverton, and a tremendous site to camp here at Emerald Lake is Bear Creek Campground. Summer at Emerald Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Emerald Lake temperatures drop to the 0's. You could also stop at Ruby Lake if you're here at Emerald Lake;       it's nearby, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Kendall Mountain is quite near. Around Emerald Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is August, and June is the month with the least moisture. You truly ought to adore the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If you're here at Emerald Lake, you could check out New York Creek, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Animas River. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is wonderful,                  you obtain a tremendous vista of Lime Mesa from Emerald Lake; good hiking is available along the Highline Trail. So much fun stuff to do here at Emerald Lake, too great to be true. If you adore the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Emerald Lake. There are some great whitewater spots on Canyon Creek; after a long day outdoors Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a perfect site to spend a night or two. These mountains rock, just look at all the amusing things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Looking for something right next door to Emerald Lake? Webb Lake is in the neighborhood, and you can go for a hike on the Deer Park Trail. Going for a hike on the Whitehead Trail is always a great adventure, and Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel is a brilliant site to get some rest. Overlook Point is an interesting location to check out while at Emerald Lake, and camping is available at Transfer Park Campground. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains.   Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango 10 miles away This ski-in/ski-out resort features a wide variety of services such as 24 hour front desk, fitness center, wedding services, complimentary Internet access in public areas, restaurants, conference room... Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango 10 miles away This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b... Current weather conditions at Emerald Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 12 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.59167 Longitude: -107.6672 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado La Plata County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in La Plata County Books about Emerald Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Emerald Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, 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: Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 10 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 10 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 11 miles away Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 11 miles away Iron Horse Inn, Durango, 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Emerald Lake: Bear Creek Campground, La Plata County, 6 miles away Transfer Park Campground, La Plata County, 7 miles away Lime Creek Campground, San Juan County, 7 miles away Florida Campground, La Plata County, 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Emerald Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 12 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 12 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 22 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Emerald Lake: Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma) Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)   National Parks Near Emerald Lake: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 47 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 54 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 54 miles away   Trails Near Emerald Lake: Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 9 miles away Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 10 miles away Highline Trail, San Juan County, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Emerald Lake: Ruby Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away Webb Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away