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Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Big Fish Lake, and Lake of the Woods Dam is a stunning place. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on White River - North Fork, and a glorious site to camp here at Florence Lake is Shepherds Rim Campground. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is wonderful, you acquire a great panorama of Himes Peak from Florence Lake. Florence Lake is a location that is pretty dehydrated ordinarily;
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| | the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is January. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool things just keep reading. Camping at Himes Peak Campground is always a delightful experience, and close by you hit upon the Ute Trail which is a good hiking trail. Not far from Florence Lake, you'll stumble on Clinard Lake which is a charming lake, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you | |
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then, we recommend Sweetwater Creek. Going for a hike on the Fayville Trail is always a nice adventure, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Bessies Falls. During the summertime months at Florence Lake temperatures
are commonly in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Florence Lake temperatures descend to the 0's.
This lake is so wonderful. The Oyster Lake Trail is a perfect hiking trail in the vicinity of Florence Lake, and a delightful nearby hotel is Rodeway Inn Glenwood Springs.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.98278 Longitude: -107.2769
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Sweetwater Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 19 miles away Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Pine Valley Ranch to Anderson Camp) |
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