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    A visit to Herrera Reservoir is always a good idea. The Highline Loop Trail offers hiking at its best. Good hiking is available along the Highline Trail, and if you came to camp Alpen Rose RV Park is a great location to do that. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn & Suites, and do put some time aside to spend at Indian Spring if you're here at Herrera Reservoir.
This lake is so wonderful. Hesperus Ski Center has great slopes and
 
   a friendly staff; you can run the rapids of Animas River. But wait, there's more to do next to Herrera Reservoir. Near Herrera Reservoir you come across Cottonwood Canyon which is a great place to pop by; as expected, this is a good neighborhood for people who like lakes, Sullivan Reservoir is a lake in the vicinity. Really magnificent skiing awaits you at Durango; Herrera Reservoir is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Durango Yearround RV Park is  
               a wonderful local campground.
Herrera Reservoir is generally a pretty waterless site; the wettest month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains the most while June is mostly the driest month. There's brilliant hiking along the Goodhope Stock Driveway, and if you're visiting from Durango, you won't be the only one. High temperatures at Herrera Reservoir through the warmest time of the year are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 40's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's; night lows in the 0's for Herrera Reservoir.
Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel is a magnificent place to get some rest. Lakes are great; Goat Canyon Reservoir is a lake that's next to Herrera Reservoir.

 
Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel, Durango
5 miles away
* Welcome to Durango, the heart of Colorado & number 39; old and new west! * Durango has been a bustling railroad town since the 1880s and today you can still ride the historic steam train from d...

Comfort Inn & Suites, Durango
5 miles away
Durango's newest hotel with 123 comfortably appointed guest rooms and suites. Comfort Inn and Suites has become the activity center for adventure seekers, business professionals, and nature lovers. C...

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Local climate location: FORT LEWIS 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.16639
Longitude: -107.9133

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These outdoors activities are available near Herrera Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Herrera Reservoir:
Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel, Durango, 5 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Durango, 5 miles away
Best Western Durango Inn And Suites, Durango, 6 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Durango, Durango, 6 miles away
Wyndham Durango, Durango, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Herrera Reservoir:
Alpen Rose RV Park, Durango, 6 miles away
Durango Yearround RV Park, Durango, 6 miles away
Cotton wood RV Park, Durango, 6 miles away
Lightner Creek Campground, Durango, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Herrera Reservoir:
Durango, Colorado, 1 miles away
      2029 vertical feet
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 12 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Herrera Reservoir:
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line)
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs)
Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550)
 National Parks Near Herrera Reservoir:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 36 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 36 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Herrera Reservoir:
Highline Trail, La Plata County, 18 miles away
Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata County, 19 miles away
Highline Loop Trail, Montezuma County, 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Herrera Reservoir:
Sullivan Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Goat Canyon Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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