Harvard Lakes, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado

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     If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Sawatch Range. Take a hike on the Harvard Trail, and Collegiate Peaks Golf Course is a golf course nearby. Harvard Lakes is a location that is rather waterless commonly; through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and October is the month with the least moisture. Whohoo, so many cool things in one place! Harvard Lakes rocks! After a long day outdoors Super 8 Buena Vista is a fine place  
   to spend a night or two; naturally Silver Creek flows through this vicinity.
This location, the Sawatch Range, has so much outdoors exciting things. Rainbow Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore, and you can have a splendid hiking adventure along the Wapaca Trail. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Harvard Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Crazyhorse Camping Resort is a wonderful place for that; do stop at 3 Elk Reservoir,
 
               it's a stunning lake. The Sawatch Range scenery is always beautiful.
If you came to camp Arkansas River Rim Campground is a splendid place to do that, and get soaked paddling on Arkansas River. This lake is so wonderful. Best Western Vista Inn is a brilliant spot to get some rest, and whitewater paddling is fine on Arkansas River.
What would winter be without some skiing at Ski Cooper; going for a hike along the South Pine Creek Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. At Harvard Lakes through the months of summer highs are in the 70's while night lows are usually in the 30's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 20's while Harvard Lakes overnight low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the-10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Harvard Lakes, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado
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Local climate location: SUGARLOAF RESERVOIR 13 miles away


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Latitude: 38.89167
Longitude: -106.24

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These outdoors activities are available near Harvard Lakes.
 Hotels Near Harvard Lakes:
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 7 miles away
Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista, 8 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville, 19 miles away
Delaware Hotel, Leadville, 20 miles away
Silver King Inn, Leadville, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Harvard Lakes:
Crazyhorse Camping Resort, Buena Vista, 4 miles away
Arkansas River Rim Campground, Buena Vista, 5 miles away
Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
Colt Spring Campground, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Harvard Lakes:
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 19 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
Monarch, Colorado, 22 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Harvard Lakes:
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
Arkansas River, Chaffe CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
Clear Creek, Chaffee CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
 National Parks Near Harvard Lakes:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 35 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 35 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Harvard Lakes:
Harvard Trail, Chaffee County, 2 miles away
Wapaca Trail, Chaffee County, 3 miles away
South Pine Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 5 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Harvard Lakes:
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, Buena Vista, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Harvard Lakes:
3 Elk Reservoir, Chaffee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Rainbow Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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