Hancock Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado

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     At Hancock Lake through the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 30's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Hancock Lake are in the-20's. Around Hancock Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; during August this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is June. The Sawatch Range scenery is always beautiful.
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   is so wonderful. Get your heart pumping on the magnificent whitewater of Arkansas River; a splendid panorama of beautiful Brittle Silver Mountain is available. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do right next door to Hancock Lake. You can run the rapids of Arkansas River in close proximity to Hancock Lake. This lake is so wonderful. There is a great hiking trail close to Hancock Lake called the Coyote Park Trail. There's so much to do here at Hancock  
               Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Garfield Campground is a fine place for that.
Island Lake is a nearby lake that you could check out, and visiting Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet. If only every spot had this much outdoors amusing stuff, what a great world it would be. Do stop at Upper Hancock Lake near Hancock Lake, it's a scenic lake; dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Buena Vista. North Fork Dam is a picturesque place close to Hancock Lake; everyone loves Brittle Silver Basin.
If the weather is magnificent here at Hancock Lake, you can go for a hike along the Fooses Creek Trail, and nice skiing awaits you at Monarch. You definitely have to go for the Sawatch Range. The Pitkin Stock Driveway is a great hiking trail close to Hancock Lake, and if you need a spot to stay Best Western Vista Inn is a fine choice. These mountains rock, just check out all the amusing stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Hancock Lake has to offer, you can camp at Middle Quartz Campground, and Chalk Creek Pass is also a great site to explore.

 
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Local climate location: TAYLOR PARK 6 miles away


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Latitude: 38.61444
Longitude: -106.3528

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These outdoors activities are available near Hancock Lake.
 Hotels Near Hancock Lake:
Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista, 20 miles away
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 20 miles away
Holiday Inn Express SALIDA, Salida, 24 miles away
Aspen Leaf Lodge, Salida, 24 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Salida, Salida, 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hancock Lake:
Middle Quartz Campground, Gunnison County, 5 miles away
Garfield Campground, Chaffee County, 5 miles away
Monarch Park Campground, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
Snowblind Campground, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hancock Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 6 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hancock Lake:
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access)
Arkansas River, Chaffe CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Hancock Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 20 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 20 miles away
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Hancock Lake:
Fooses Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 8 miles away
Pitkin Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 10 miles away
Coyote Park Trail, Gunnison County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Hancock Lake:
Upper Hancock Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Island Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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