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Galena Lake is a lake worth visiting. Galena Lake beyond doubt is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise. Galena Lake is a beautiful lake in the Sawatch Range. This lake is so wonderful. A round of golf at nearby MT Massive Golf Course is a good way to kill some time, and there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Homestake Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Arkansas River;
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| | the Highline Trail offers hiking at its best. It is very dried up here at Galena Lake frequently; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is February. Why not camp at Belle of Colorado Campground since you're here at Galena Lake, and Galena Lake is not the only place nearby, Bear Lake is a nearby lake.
Yep, outdoors exciting stuff truly is plentiful here in the Sawatch Range. While you're here at Galena | |
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Lake you will meet lots of folks from nearby Edwards; there's great hiking along the Main Range Trail. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Sawatch Range. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby
Ski Cooper, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Mount Massive Trail. Head up to Vail and strap some skis to your feet; a tremendous close by hotel is Super 8 Motel - Leadville.
High temperatures at Galena Lake throughout
the summer are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Galena Lake dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. What a place this
is for outdoors people. If you need a place to stay The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch is a brilliant choice, and a fine place to camp here at Galena Lake is Mary Queen Campground. Don't forget to take a pleasant little spree to Bear Creek, and the vista of stunning Galena Mountain is splendid.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.29694
Longitude: -106.4197
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| These outdoors activities are available near Galena Lake. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Galena Lake:
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| | Ski Areas Near Galena Lake:
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Ski Cooper, Colorado, 7 miles away
1200 vertical feet |
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Vail, Colorado, 17 miles away
3450 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Galena Lake:
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Homestake Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) |
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Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) |
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Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch) |
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6 miles away
8 miles away
