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Beautiful Horsethief Lake has much to offer visitors. Around Horsethief Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; throughout December this area sees the most snow, and the driest of the months is June. This lake is so wonderful. A nice place to camp here at Horsethief Lake is Mosca Campground, and dry warm beds await you at The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company. This lake is so wonderful. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Aspen Mountain while
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Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Spring Creek Reservoir. The top of Forest Hill is easily seen from Horsethief Lake, and in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Taylor River. And if that's not sufficient, there's lots more to do next to Horsethief Lake. Near Horsethief Lake you come across the | |
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Timberline Trail which is a splendid hiking trail. Lakes are great; Mysterious Lake is a lake that's next to Horsethief Lake.
Why not camp at Dorchester Campground since you're here at Horsethief Lake; as expected, A visit to
Dustin Gulch is always fun. Very stunning scenery and magnificent skiing is what you get at Aspen Highlands; whitewater paddling is nice on Roaring Fork. If the weather is nice here at Horsethief Lake, you can go for a hike along
the Star Trail, and if you need a place to stay VillaHotel Bears Creek is a magnificent choice.
High temperatures at Horsethief Lake throughout the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer
temperatures sink down into the 30's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Horsethief Lake.
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The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen
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9 miles away
The Alpenblick Townhomes by Aspen Lodging Company have the best location in town! Beautifully furnished, these spacious townhomes have all the amenities of home. Full kitchen, television and VCR, with...
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VillaHotel Bears Creek, Aspen
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19 miles away
Bear's Creek is a typically picturesque, Aspen mansion. Decorated by Michaels Interior Design, the vast wooden gables, lead-lined windows, rough stone walls and enormous fireplace create a warm, cozy ...
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Current weather conditions at Horsethief Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado
Local climate location: CRESTED BUTTE 20 miles away
        
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.89083
Longitude: -106.6628
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Buttermilk, Colorado, 16 miles away
2030 vertical feet |
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Taylor River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont) |
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Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground) |
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Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 16 miles away
Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch) |
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