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    James Peak Lake is a lake worth visiting. Man, is there a load of enjoyable stuff to do right next door to James Peak Lake. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this place. The skiing at Winter Park is good, and if you came for an overnight stay Midland Campground is a good site to camp. James Peak Lake is pretty dried out usually; the wettest month of the year is usually August, that's the one that rains the most, and February on the other hand is the driest.
 
   You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the Front Range has to offer. On a glorious day at James Peak Lake you can take a hike along the South Boulder Creek Trail, and if you need a location to stay Zephyr Mountain Lodge is a wonderful choice. A perfect location to visit close to James Peak Lake is Rogers Pass; a lake nearby is Little Echo Lake. This lake is so wonderful. You don’t have to go far from James Peak Lake to catch a sight of the  
               water at Stewart Lake Dam, and there's whitewater on Clear Creek - West Fork for all you adrenaline people.
The Guinn Mountain Ski Trail is a nice hiking trail right next door to James Peak Lake, and Berthoud Pass is a perfect local ski area. For the duration of the months of summer at James Peak Lake temperatures are frequently in the 70's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and nighttime lows at James Peak Lake through the winter generally fall into the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. The sight of Mount Bancroft from James Peak Lake is picturesque, needless to say you could also pop by Steuart Lake if you're here; it's not far at all.
The Front Range scenery is always beautiful. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Front Range is unbeatable! While you're here at James Peak Lake you can take a hike along the James Peak Lake Trail, and get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of Boulder Creek. Camping is available at Mountain Meadow Camp Grounds; dry warm beds await you at Iron Horse Resort.

 
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Current weather conditions at James Peak Lake, Front Range, Gilpin County, Colorado
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Local climate location: GRAND LAKE 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.85528
Longitude: -105.6753

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These outdoors activities are available near James Peak Lake.
 Hotels Near James Peak Lake:
Iron Horse Resort, Winter Park, 6 miles away
Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Winter Park, 6 miles away
Beaver Village Condominiums, Winter Park, 6 miles away
Frasers Crossing Founders Point, Winter Park, 7 miles away
Winter Park Mountain Lodge, Winter Park, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near James Peak Lake:
Mountain Meadow Camp Grounds, Empire, 5 miles away
Midland Campground, Grand County, 5 miles away
Spruce Lodge Campground, Grand County, 5 miles away
Robbers Roost Campground, Grand County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near James Peak Lake:
Winter Park, Colorado, 7 miles away
      3060 vertical feet
Berthoud Pass, Colorado, 11 miles away
      1630 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 18 miles away
      2270 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near James Peak Lake:
Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot)
Boulder Creek, Boulder CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek)
Clear Creek, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Lawson to Idaho Springs)
 National Parks Near James Peak Lake:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 29 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 59 miles away
 Trails Near James Peak Lake:
James Peak Lake Trail, Gilpin County, 1 miles away
South Boulder Creek Trail, Gilpin County, 2 miles away
Guinn Mountain Ski Trail, Boulder County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near James Peak Lake:
Little Echo Lake, Gilpin CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Steuart Lake, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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