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Don't leave Hardscrabble Lake without first going for a hike along the Blue Creek Trail, and a lake nearby is Thomas Lakes. Avalanche Campground is a great local campground, and Timberline Condominiums is a good spot to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Hardscrabble Lake; Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway is a nice local trail; get yourself into a kayak and hit Crystal River. That right there is a load already, but
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| | it continues; Hardscrabble Lake has it all. The snow is fine at Aspen Highlands, and if you get bored of Hardscrabble Lake you could also check out nearby Williams Lake. If you need a location to stay The Green Drake is a pleasant choice. Around Hardscrabble Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year April is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is June. Summertime highs at Hardscrabble Lake ordinarily tend | |
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to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's, and night lows in the 0's for Hardscrabble Lake. Good hiking is available along the Trail Riders Trail, and Aspen- Basalt Campground is a great campground nearby.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.23167 Longitude: -107.0997
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Buttermilk, Colorado, 22 miles away 2030 vertical feet |
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Crystal River, Pitkin CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek) |
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Crystal River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge) |
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Crystal River, Pitkin/Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (Redstone to Penny Hot Springs) |
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Geneva Lake
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Meri-daes RV Park and General Store
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Nearby hiking trails include Carbonate Creek Trail, Lost Trail Creek Trail, Silver Creek Trail, Geneva Lake, Buckskin Pass, Frigid Air Pass, Yule Creek Trail, Raspberry Ridge Trail, and Anthracite Pass. Trail head transport (drop off and/or pick up) is available from Crystal River Jeep Tours.
Excellent white-water kayaking on the Crystal River, for the experienced expert only. Coors Falls at Lead King Basin is a top scale challenge, as is the 2-mile river course from the Crystal Mill. Somewhat milder is the Crystal River from Marble to Redstone. Beyond Redstone gets a little hairy... |
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