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    Goat Canyon Reservoir is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Dry warm beds await you at Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel, and Alpen Rose RV Park is a fine campground nearby. Goat Canyon is in the vicinity of Goat Canyon Reservoir and is unquestionably a great place to check out, and if you need a spot to stay Comfort Inn & Suites is a good choice. At Goat Canyon Reservoir throughout the summertime months highs are in the 80's with overnight lows  
   in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Goat Canyon Reservoir.
Goat Canyon Reservoir is typically a quite dried out site; during the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is June. This lake is so wonderful. This is a glorious vicinity for folks who like lakes. Herrera Reservoir is a lake in the neighborhood, and fine skiing awaits you at Durango.
 
               This lake is so wonderful. Lots of people from Durango come to Goat Canyon Reservoir, and there are some magnificent whitewater spots on Animas River. If you came for an overnight stay Durango Yearround RV Park is a magnificent spot to camp, and there are magnificent places to look at along the Highline Trail. Yep, outdoors cool things to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Goat Canyon Reservoir. Nearby lakes? Sure, Montoya Reservoir is right next door to Goat Canyon Reservoir, and Hesperus Ski Center has tremendous slopes and a friendly staff.

 
Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel, Durango
6 miles away
* Welcome to Durango, the heart of Colorado & number 39; old and new west! * Durango has been a bustling railroad town since the 1880s and today you can still ride the historic steam train from d...

Comfort Inn & Suites, Durango
7 miles away
Durango's newest hotel with 123 comfortably appointed guest rooms and suites. Comfort Inn and Suites has become the activity center for adventure seekers, business professionals, and nature lovers. C...

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Local climate location: FORT LEWIS 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.14639
Longitude: -107.9208

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These outdoors activities are available near Goat Canyon Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel, Durango, 6 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Durango, 7 miles away
Best Western Durango Inn And Suites, Durango, 7 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Durango, Durango, 7 miles away
Wyndham Durango, Durango, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Durango Yearround RV Park, Durango, 5 miles away
Alpen Rose RV Park, Durango, 7 miles away
Cotton wood RV Park, Durango, 7 miles away
Lightner Creek Campground, Durango, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Durango, Colorado, 1 miles away
      2029 vertical feet
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 12 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line)
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs)
 National Parks Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 36 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 36 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Highline Trail, La Plata County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Goat Canyon Reservoir:
Montoya Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Herrera Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Mormon Reservoir
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