Garfield Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado

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     From Garfield Lake you acquire a good panorama of Arrow Peak; there's great hiking along the Whitehead Trail. Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Lakes are such calm sites, why not explore Arrow Lake close to Garfield Lake, and a great place to camp here at Garfield Lake is Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals. And that's not all the things you can do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Mineral Creek - South is a glorious whitewater  
   spot close to Garfield Lake, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Brooklyn Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Animas River in the neighborhood of Garfield Lake; if you need a location to stay Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel is a great choice. Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a nice site to get some rest; why not camp at Red Mountain Motel and RV Park while you're here at Garfield Lake. Life's too short to enjoy
 
               all the fun stuff near Garfield Lake. Kendall Mountain is a glorious local ski area; hiking is a popular thing to do around Garfield Lake; Deer Park Trail is a delightful local trail.
Garfield Lake is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Silverton is good, and you'll discover a pretty lake called Vestal Lake.
For the duration of the warm days of summer here at Garfield Lake, high temperatures typically get into the 70's while overnight lows are commonly in the 40's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Garfield Lake descend into the 0's. Not much rain falls here at Garfield Lake; August is the month that gets the most rain, and June meanwhile is the driest month.

 
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Current weather conditions at Garfield Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TELLURIDE 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.69056
Longitude: -107.6311

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 Hotels Near Garfield Lake:
Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 13 miles away
Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 13 miles away
Cascade Village, Durango, 13 miles away
Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 16 miles away
Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Garfield Lake:
Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, Silverton, 7 miles away
Red Mountain Motel and RV Park, Silverton, 7 miles away
Silverton Lakes Campground, Silverton, 7 miles away
Molas Lake Park, Silverton, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Garfield Lake:
Silverton, Colorado, 7 miles away
      3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 7 miles away
      400 vertical feet
Telluride, Colorado, 19 miles away
      3530 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Garfield Lake:
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)
Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground)
Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)
 National Parks Near Garfield Lake:
Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 53 miles away
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away
 Trails Near Garfield Lake:
Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 3 miles away
Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 5 miles away
Brooklyn Trail, San Juan County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Garfield Lake:
Arrow Lake, San Juan CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Vestal Lake, San Juan CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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