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     Take a hike on the South Boulder Creek Trail, and Heart Lake is not the only place nearby, Iceberg Lakes is a nearby lake. That right there is heaps already, but it goes on; Heart Lake has it all. Camping at Midland Campground is always a magnificent experience, and Heart Lake is next to Riflesight Notch which is undeniably worth going to. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Boulder Creek offers some glorious whitewater, and a  
   lake nearby is Rogers Peak Lake.
What would winter be without some skiing at Berthoud Pass, and on a pretty day you get a tremendous vista of Mount Bancroft from Heart Lake. The slopes of Winter Park are so inviting noone can resist, and a splendid close by hotel is Zephyr Mountain Lodge. For the period of the months of summer at Heart Lake temperatures are mostly in the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. High temperatures throughout
 
               the winter are normally in the 20's with temperatures at Heart Lake dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
Not much precipitation falls here at Heart Lake; August is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is February. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Clear Creek - West Fork, and going for a hike along the Mary Jane Ski Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. Have a magnificent hiking adventure along the James Peak Lake Trail, and Ice Lake Dam is an exciting thing to check out.
And that's not all you can do here at Heart Lake. A great place to camp here at Heart Lake is Spruce Lodge Campground, and if you need a place to stay Iron Horse Resort is a wonderful choice.

 
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Current weather conditions at Heart Lake, Gilpin County, Colorado
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Local climate location: GRAND LAKE 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.87583
Longitude: -105.6931

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These outdoors activities are available near Heart Lake.
 Hotels Near Heart Lake:
Iron Horse Resort, Winter Park, 5 miles away
Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Winter Park, 5 miles away
Beaver Village Condominiums, Winter Park, 5 miles away
Frasers Crossing Founders Point, Winter Park, 5 miles away
Vintage Resort, Winter Park, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Heart Lake:
Midland Campground, Grand County, 4 miles away
Spruce Lodge Campground, Grand County, 5 miles away
Robbers Roost Campground, Grand County, 5 miles away
Daughters of the American Revolution Campground, Grand County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Heart Lake:
Winter Park, Colorado, 6 miles away
      3060 vertical feet
Berthoud Pass, Colorado, 9 miles away
      1630 vertical feet
SolVista, Colorado, 17 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Heart Lake:
Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot)
Boulder Creek, Boulder CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek)
Clear Creek, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 1 miles long (Silverplume to Georgetown)
 National Parks Near Heart Lake:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 29 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 60 miles away
 Trails Near Heart Lake:
South Boulder Creek Trail, Gilpin County, 1 miles away
James Peak Lake Trail, Gilpin County, 2 miles away
Mary Jane Ski Trail, Grand County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Heart Lake:
Rogers Peak Lake, Gilpin CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Iceberg Lakes, Gilpin CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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