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A visit to Jewel Lake is always a good idea. Jewel Lake is a magnificent spot to camp, Ranger Lakes Campground is a magnificent spot; there are some glorious whitewater spots on Joe Wright Creek. It is very dried out here at Jewel Lake usually; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. Through the warmest time of the year here at Jewel Lake, high temperatures commonly reach the 70's while nighttime
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Clark Peak is a peak you can catch a sight of from Jewel Lake, and you can go for a hike on the North Fork Trail. Don't leave Jewel Lake without first going for a hike along the West Branch Trail, and Craig Campground is a perfect campground here.
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Going for a hike on the Blue Lake Trail is always a good adventure; there's whitewater on Cache La Poudre River for all you thrill seekers. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Bighorn Lodge. Lakes? Sure, Carey Lake is in close proximity.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.60194
Longitude: -105.9381
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Outdoors Recreation Near Laramie, Wyoming
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| These outdoors activities are available near Jewel Lake. |
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SolVista, Colorado, 30 miles away
1000 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Jewel Lake:
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Joe Wright Creek, Larimer CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class V - 3 miles long (County Road 103 bridge to Big South Campground) |
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Cache La Poudre River, Larimer CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class V+ - 12 miles long (Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground) |
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Cache La Poudre River, Larimer CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class V - 2.4 miles long (Big South Campground to Tunnel Picnic Ground) |
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20 miles away
20 miles away
