Heart Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado     User input for Heart Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Heart Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Heart Lake is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Around Heart Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls during August; June is when it's the driest. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Heart Lake. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Heart Lake temperatures descend to the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. The       Big Blue Trail is a magnificent hiking trail near Heart Lake, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Henson Creek. Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If the weather is fine here at Heart Lake, you can go for a hike along the Fern Creek Stock Driveway; if you came for an overnight stay Mill Creek Campground is a great place to camp. And if that's not sufficient there's a heap more cool things                  to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Very beautiful scenery and nice skiing is what you get at Silverton. Don't forget to take a magnificent little spree to West Lost Trail Creek, and camping is available at Lost Trail Campground. This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. You could also explore Love Lake while you're here at Heart Lake; it's nearby, and there is a pleasant hiking trail nearby called the Ridge Stock Driveway. Looking for something close to Heart Lake? Lost Lake Reservoir Number 1 is in the neighborhood; get your heart pumping on the delightful whitewater of Rio Grande.   Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray 25 miles away All rooms have mountain views. Telluride Ski Resort is 46 driving miles from hotel. Pet Accommodation: 15.00/night per night per pet.... St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray 25 miles away Enjoy a fully restored Victorian Bed & Breakfast located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colorado. Lodging at the St. Elmo includes a full gourmet breakfast and special guest prices at t... Current weather conditions at Heart Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado Local climate location: OURAY 10 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.82556 Longitude: -107.3414 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Heart Lake.   Hotels Near Heart Lake: Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray, 25 miles away St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray, 25 miles away Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray, 25 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 25 miles away The Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 33 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Heart Lake: Lost Trail Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away Mill Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away Castle Lakes Campground Resort, Lake City, 6 miles away River Fork Camper Park, Lake City, 6 miles away   Ski Areas Near Heart Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 22 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 22 miles away       400 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Heart Lake: Henson Creek, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City) Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)   National Parks Near Heart Lake: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 61 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 61 miles away   Trails Near Heart Lake: Fern Creek Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County, 13 miles away Big Blue Trail, Hinsdale County, 16 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 17 miles away   Lakes Near Heart Lake: Love Lake, Mineral CountyCounty, 3 miles away Lost Lake Reservoir Number 1, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 5 miles away