Lake San Cristobal, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado     User input for Lake San Cristobal, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado: The Scudders: This beauty is the second largest natural lake in Colorado. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Lake San Cristobal is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. For the period of the long summer days at Lake San Cristobal temperatures are frequently in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Lake San Cristobal tend to be in the-10's. So much amusing stuff to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, too       glorious to be true. In case you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Henson Creek. There's so much to do here at Lake San Cristobal that you need to camp here for a while, Slumgullion Pass Campground is a splendid place for that. Lake Fork Gunnison River is a fine whitewater spot in close proximity to Lake San Cristobal. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Lake San Cristobal has to offer, you can camp                  at Lake City Campground. Be careful coming to Lake San Cristobal, you might not ever want to go home again. A good close by hotel is Comfort Inn Ouray, and don't leave Lake San Cristobal without first going for a hike along the Ridge Stock Driveway. Waterdog Lake is a great lake right next door to Lake San Cristobal, and the Rough Creek Trail offers hiking at its best. All year is a brilliant time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains if you fancy the outdoors. Places like Sawmill Park are splendid to pop by, and there's great hiking along the Big Blue Trail. This lake is so wonderful. A beautiful lake like Regan Lake right next door to Lake San Cristobal is a wonderful spot to stop at; why not a little side visit to Slumgullion Creek. Texas Point is not far from Lake San Cristobal at all. At Lake San Cristobal you don’t see much rain; most of the rain falls all through August; February meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. A short visit to Argenta Falls is always worthwhile; as expected, A tour to Deadman Gulch is always fun.   Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray 26 miles away All rooms have mountain views. Telluride Ski Resort is 46 driving miles from hotel. Pet Accommodation: 15.00/night per night per pet.... St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray 26 miles away Enjoy a fully restored Victorian Bed & Breakfast located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colorado. Lodging at the St. Elmo includes a full gourmet breakfast and special guest prices at t... Current weather conditions at Lake San Cristobal, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado Local climate location: LAKE CITY 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.97083 Longitude: -107.2903 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Hinsdale County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hinsdale County Books about Lake San Cristobal List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake San Cristobal, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Lake San Cristobal. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Lake San Cristobal.   Hotels Near Lake San Cristobal: Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray, 26 miles away St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray, 26 miles away Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray, 27 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 27 miles away The Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 36 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake San Cristobal: Lake City Campground, Lake City, 4 miles away Slumgullion Pass Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away River Fork Camper Park, Lake City, 7 miles away Castle Lakes Campground Resort, Lake City, 7 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake San Cristobal: Silverton, Colorado, 27 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 27 miles away       400 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Lake San Cristobal: Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run) Henson Creek, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City) Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)   National Parks Near Lake San Cristobal: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 54 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 54 miles away   Trails Near Lake San Cristobal: Ridge Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 10 miles away Big Blue Trail, Hinsdale County, 12 miles away Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County, 14 miles away   Lakes Near Lake San Cristobal: Waterdog Lake, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 4 miles away Regan Lake, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 5 miles away