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The beauty of Gilley Lake is reason enough to stop by. Through the days of summer highs here at Gilley Lake reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Gilley Lake are in the 0's. Gilley Lake gets very little rain; October is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is January. You don’t have to go far from Gilley
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| | Lake to see the water at Gregor Dam; a pleasant place to camp here at Gilley Lake is Clark Cabin Campground.
A nice close by hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT, and there are fine locations to explore along the Fayville Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Rodeway Inn New Castle is a brilliant place to get some rest, and you can go for a hike on the Last Chance Trail. So much amusing stuff to do at Gilley Lake, so little time. In case you don’t have | |
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a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on White River - North Fork, and going for a hike on the Bailey Lake Trail is always a tremendous adventure.
This lake is so wonderful. White River - South Fork is
a nice whitewater spot near Gilley Lake, and camping is available at Hill Creek Campground and Trailhead. Middle Fork North Elk Creek is in close proximity to Gilley Lake and is always a pleasure to take a look at, and in all probability you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Beaver Lake is just a very short distance away.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.90639
Longitude: -107.6372
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| These outdoors activities are available near Gilley Lake. |
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White River - South Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class III-IV - 10 miles long (National Forest Campground to North Fork) |
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19 miles away
20 miles away
