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If you like skiing, you're in luck; Sunlight Mountain is near Mahaffey Lake, and do check out Blair Lake, it's a pretty lake. There is a pleasant hiking trail close to Mahaffey Lake called the Bailey Lake Trail, and after a long day outdoors Quality Inn & Suites On The River is a great place to spend a night or two. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things near Mahaffey Lake. On a great day at Mahaffey Lake you can take a hike along the Fayville
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| | Trail; a pretty lake like Crater Lake is a good place to have a look at. There's some flowing water close by, Lost Solar Creek is a stream you can go to while here; if the weather is brilliant, you can go for a hike along the Oyster Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit White River - South Fork, and a nice close by hotel is Rodeway Inn. Float down the rapids of White River - North Fork in a kayak, and Meadow Creek Campground | |
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is a glorious local campground. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Hill Creek Campground and Trailhead while you're here at Mahaffey Lake. All through the summertime at Mahaffey Lake temperatures are frequently in the
80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Mahaffey Lake temperatures dip to the 0's. At Mahaffey Lake you don’t see much precipitation; October is when you get the most rain here, and January is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.84028 Longitude: -107.4383
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White River - South Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III-IV - 10 miles long (National Forest Campground to North Fork) |
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Colorado River, Garfield CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hanging Lake Exit 125 to Grizzly Creek) |
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Blair Lake
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Jet Lake
 | 3 PHOTOS Jet lake is also located in the Flat Tops wilderness area so no vehicles allowed but is only about a 15 to 20 minute hike to the lake (an easy pretty flat hike) then about another 15 minute hike into shadow lake , about 15 mor into blair lake and about 15 more into crater lake. Elk lakes are located about 5 minutes from the wilderness area only 1/2 mile to the parking for jet lakes.... some colorado wild flowers... |
Elk Lakes
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Adams Lake
 | 1 PHOTO located at the foot of Blair Mountain Adams Lake is well worth the trip. Definatly a 4 wheel drive Jeep Trail but only a few miles from Elk lakes, Jet lake, Shadow Lake, Blair lakes , Crater Lake, Deep lake and bison lake. Lots of Cut throat trout, rainbows and browns. Most deffinatly more than a one day trip. Always plan for all kinds of weather, and definitely tent camping only.... |
Meadow Creek Lake
 | 1 PHOTO Meadow lake was my Dada Idea, there is a great campground, easy road up the flat tops wilderness area to get there great for a one day fishing trip or camping, lots of family reunions held there, Great place to take little ones, and all around beautiful area... |
Mansfield Ditch Trail
 | 14 miles away The north side of the mansfield trail is hikable and in decent shape,, the lower side below the clark trail cutoff is nearly overgrown and has no water sources... |
Colorado River
 | 15 miles away I had a blast on the river. The scenery was beautiful. The rapids were awesome and some would come over my head. It was a huge adreneline rush.... |
Trappers Lake Campground
 | 15 miles away I've been going to Yampa since I was around 5 years of age. I'm not usually too keen on seeing new hotels being established in sleepy mountain towns, but The Oak Tree Inn is an exception. It's a welcome addition to this amazing little town and a great retreat when the snows come.... |
Sunlight Mountain
 | 17 miles away 3 PHOTOS Parker Hille 03-26-Powder... Chris Lyons 03-26-Powder... Danny Stewart 03-26-Powder... |
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