Little Ruby Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado

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     The San Juan and Jemez Mountains scenery is always beautiful. At Little Ruby Lake you don’t see much rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month of the year is June. Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If you come at the right time of year, Rio Grande offers some wonderful whitewater. Lakes? Sure, Fuchs Reservoir is in the neighborhood.
Throughout the summer months here at Little Ruby Lake, high temperatures
 
   regularly reach the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 30's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 20's while Little Ruby Lake night low temperatures throughout the winter are in the-10's. Some nearby water includes Quartz Creek; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Wee Ruby Reservoir. Man, is there a heap of cool stuff to do near Little Ruby Lake. Very fine water scenery is available  
               at Wee Ruby Dam close to Little Ruby Lake; hiking is a popular thing to do around Little Ruby Lake; Middle Creek Stock Driveway is a great local trail.
And if that's not enough there's a load more enjoyable things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Don't leave Little Ruby Lake without first going for a hike along the Fern Creek Stock Driveway. This lake is so wonderful. Little Ruby Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Road Canyon Campground is a splendid local campground; a good nearby hotel is Fairfield Pagosa Resort. A magnificent place to camp here at Little Ruby Lake is River Hill Campground, and there's great hiking along the Long Ridge Stock Driveway.

 
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Current weather conditions at Little Ruby Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado
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Local climate location: HERMIT 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.715
Longitude: -107.1403

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These outdoors activities are available near Little Ruby Lake.
 Hotels Near Little Ruby Lake:
Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs, 24 miles away
Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs, 25 miles away
Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 25 miles away
Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs, 26 miles away
OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Ruby Lake:
Road Canyon Campground, Hinsdale County, 4 miles away
River Hill Campground, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away
South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away
North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Little Ruby Lake:
Wolf Creek, Colorado, 25 miles away
      1604 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Little Ruby Lake:
Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)
 National Parks Near Little Ruby Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 54 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 54 miles away
 Trails Near Little Ruby Lake:
Fern Creek Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County, 4 miles away
Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 5 miles away
Middle Creek Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Ruby Lake:
Wee Ruby Reservoir, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Fuchs Reservoir, Mineral CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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