Ignacio Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado

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     The yearly precipitation here at Ignacio Lake is about average; August is when you get the most rain here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff near Ignacio Lake. Yep, outdoors exciting stuff truly is abundant here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Stay the night at Purgatory Campground, and Papoose Lake is a nearby lake that you could stop by.
There's tremendous hiking along the
 
   Highline Trail, and lots of folks from Durango come here. Paddling on Animas River is so much fun; Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel is a good site to get some rest. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Cascade Creek flows through this area; drift down the rapids of Canyon Creek in a kayak.
If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. The Circle Trail offers hiking at its best, and
 
               the slopes of Silverton are so inviting nobody can resist. There's so much to do here at Ignacio Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Haviland Lake Campground is a splendid spot for that, and Ignacio Lake is right by the Goodhope Stock Driveway. This lake is so wonderful. Gotta ski! Kendall Mountain is a great site to do that, and if you need a place to stay Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a brilliant choice.
This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Aspaas Lake; at Lake of the Pines Dam close to Ignacio Lake there are some attention-grabbing things to see. Ignacio Lake is one of the lakes here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Summertime highs at Ignacio Lake usually tend to be in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 30's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Ignacio Lake.

 
Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango
3 miles away
This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b...

Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango
3 miles away
This ski-in/ski-out resort features a wide variety of services such as 24 hour front desk, fitness center, wedding services, complimentary Internet access in public areas, restaurants, conference room...

Current weather conditions at Ignacio Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado
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Local climate location: RICO 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.58306
Longitude: -107.7964

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These outdoors activities are available near Ignacio Lake.
 Hotels Near Ignacio Lake:
Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 3 miles away
Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 3 miles away
Cascade Village, Durango, 3 miles away
Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 4 miles away
Iron Horse Inn, Durango, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ignacio Lake:
Purgatory Campground, La Plata County, 3 miles away
Haviland Lake Campground, La Plata County, 3 miles away
Lime Creek Campground, San Juan County, 6 miles away
Sig Creek Campground, La Plata County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ignacio Lake:
Silverton, Colorado, 16 miles away
      3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 16 miles away
      400 vertical feet
Telluride, Colorado, 19 miles away
      3530 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ignacio Lake:
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard)
Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River)
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)
 National Parks Near Ignacio Lake:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 46 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 46 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Ignacio Lake:
Highline Trail, San Juan County, 9 miles away
Circle Trail, Dolores County, 11 miles away
Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata County, 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Ignacio Lake:
Papoose Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Aspaas Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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