Island Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado

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    Island Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Island Lake is one of the lakes here in the Sawatch Range. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Island Lake with overnight lows in the 30's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's, and night lows all through the wintertime for Island Lake tend to be in the-20's. Man, is there heaps of cool things to do in the Sawatch Range. Lakes? Sure, North Fork Reservoir is nearby,  
   and there's whitewater on Arkansas River for all you adrenaline junkies.
Around Island Lake you don’t get a lot of precipitation; during August this area sees the most rain; June on the other hand is the driest. The Fooses Creek Trail offers hiking at its best, and why not camp at Monarch Park Campground since you're here at Island Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A fine close by hotel is Buena Vista Super 8 Motel; everyone close by loves skiing at Monarch.
 
               You clearly should like the Sawatch Range. There are other sites here than Island Lake, for example Billings Lake, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Browns Creek Trail. You can run the rapids of Arkansas River next to Island Lake, and a tremendous spot to camp here at Island Lake is Garfield Campground. Now, you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Island Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Best Western Vista Inn is a splendid place to get some rest; close by you stumble on Chalk Creek Pass which is a pleasant site to take a look at. I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Island Lake. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a very nice place to visit next to Island Lake, and at North Fork Dam right next door to Island Lake there are some exciting things to see. Mount Aetna is picturesque and can be seen from Island Lake, and Island Lake is right by the Pitkin Stock Driveway.

 
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Current weather conditions at Island Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TAYLOR PARK 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.61
Longitude: -106.335

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These outdoors activities are available near Island Lake.
 Hotels Near Island Lake:
Buena Vista Super 8 Motel, Buena Vista, 19 miles away
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Salida, Co, Salida, 22 miles away
Aspen Leaf Lodge, Salida, 22 miles away
Salida Travelodge, Salida, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Island Lake:
Garfield Campground, Chaffee County, 4 miles away
Monarch Park Campground, Chaffee County, 5 miles away
Middle Quartz Campground, Gunnison County, 6 miles away
Snowblind Campground, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Island Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 5 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Island Lake:
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access)
Arkansas River, Chaffe CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
 National Parks Near Island Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 21 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 21 miles away
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Island Lake:
Fooses Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 7 miles away
Browns Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 10 miles away
Pitkin Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Island Lake:
North Fork Reservoir, Chaffee CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Billings Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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