Glacier Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Archuleta County, Colorado

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     Glacier Lakes is one of the lakes here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. There are some good whitewater spots on Rio Brazos, and on a splendid day you can take a hike along the La Manga Stock Driveway. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll go for Glacier Lakes. El Vado Lake Camping Resort is a wonderful local campground, and there is a splendid hiking trail nearby called the Elk Creek Trail.
And if that's not enough there's plenty
 
   more enjoyable things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Trujillo Meadows Campground is a magnificent campground nearby. You could also have a look at Finger Lake if you're here at Glacier Lakes; it's nearby, and after a long day outdoors Branding Iron Motel is a great location to spend a night or two. Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Nearby lakes? Sure, Crater Lake is right next door to Glacier Lakes, and if you need a location  
               to stay Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino is a pleasant choice.
The high level of rain makes Glacier Lakes a relatively wet place; March is the wettest month with most snow, and the driest month is June. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Rio Chama; the Red Lake Trail is a great hiking trail close by. Summertime highs at Glacier Lakes generally tend to be in the 60's while overnight lows are generally in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 0's for Glacier Lakes.

 
Branding Iron Motel, Chama
9 miles away
The Branding Iron is centrally located in the scenic Chama Valley just 3/4 mile from the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Each of our spacious immaculate guest rooms offers in-room coffee service- ...

Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce
34 miles away
Pronounced Hick-ah-REE-ya, the Best Western Jicarilla Inn and Casino is located on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, surrounded by fabulous scenery, streams, mountains...

Current weather conditions at Glacier Lakes, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Archuleta County, Colorado
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Local climate location: WOLF CREEK PASS 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.02083
Longitude: -106.5042

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These outdoors activities are available near Glacier Lakes.
 Hotels Near Glacier Lakes:
Branding Iron Motel, Chama, 9 miles away
Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce, 34 miles away
Narrow Gauge RR Inn, Antonito, 35 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs, 36 miles away
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork, 37 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Glacier Lakes:
El Vado Lake Camping Resort, Tierra Amarilla, 3 miles away
Trujillo Meadows Campground, Conejos County, 4 miles away
Rio Chama RV Campground, Chama, 8 miles away
Sky Mountain Resort, Chama, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Glacier Lakes:
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos)
Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge)
Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
 National Parks Near Glacier Lakes:
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 66 miles away
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Glacier Lakes:
La Manga Stock Driveway, Conejos County, 5 miles away
Red Lake Trail, Conejos County, 6 miles away
Elk Creek Trail, Conejos County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Glacier Lakes:
Finger Lake, Archuleta CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Crater Lake, Archuleta CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Opal Lake
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