Mahaffey Lake, Rio Blanco County, Colorado     User input for Mahaffey Lake, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Mahaffey Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you like lakes and you're in this part of Colorado you can check out Mahaffey Lake. A lake close by is Crater Lake; why not stop at nearby Lost Solar Creek if you're here at Mahaffey Lake. Meadow Creek Campground is a splendid campground here, and there are splendid spots to explore along the Bailey Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Hill Creek Campground and Trailhead is a great place to camp, and Sunlight Mountain       is a very popular ski area in the vicinity. Mahaffey Lake is commonly a relatively dried out place; October is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is January. What a place this is for outdoors folks. There is a wonderful hiking trail near Mahaffey Lake called the Oyster Lake Trail, and get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of White River - North Fork. Going for a hike on the Fayville Trail is always a great adventure, and a splendid                  place for whitewater paddling is White River - South Fork. Quality Inn & Suites is a nice site to get some rest, and if you need a site to stay Rodeway Inn New Castle is a wonderful choice. This lake is so wonderful. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Mahaffey Lake. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Mahaffey Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 0's.   Rodeway Inn New Castle, New Castle 15 miles away Hotel features free wireless Internet, large indoor heated pool and hot tub and complimentary breakfast bar. Rooms available with microwave and refrigerator and all rooms have hair dryer and coffee ... Quality Inn & Suites, Glenwood Springs 16 miles away Set in beautiful Glenwood Springs on the Colorado River. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Only minutes from Hot Springs Pool. River and mountain views available. All rooms equipped with wire... Current weather conditions at Mahaffey Lake, Rio Blanco County, Colorado Local climate location: RIFLE 27 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.84028 Longitude: -107.4383 Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Rio Blanco County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Rio Blanco County Books about Mahaffey Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Mahaffey Lake, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Mahaffey Lake. 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 Mahaffey Lake.   Hotels Near Mahaffey Lake: Rodeway Inn New Castle, New Castle, 15 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Glenwood Springs, 16 miles away Clarion Collection Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs, 16 miles away Red Mountain Inn, Glenwood Springs, 16 miles away AFFORDABLE INNS, Glenwood Springs, 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mahaffey Lake: Hill Creek Campground and Trailhead, Rio Blanco County, 7 miles away Meadow Creek Campground, Garfield County, 7 miles away Bison Lake Campground, Garfield County, 8 miles away Marvine Creek Campground, Rio Blanco County, 9 miles away   Ski Areas Near Mahaffey Lake: Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 18 miles away       2010 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Mahaffey Lake: White River - North Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class III - 20 miles long (Mirror Lake to South Fork) White River - South Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class III-IV - 10 miles long (National Forest Campground to North Fork) Colorado River, Garfield CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hanging Lake Exit 125 to Grizzly Creek)   Trails Near Mahaffey Lake: Oyster Lake Trail, Rio Blanco County, 4 miles away Fayville Trail, Rio Blanco County, 7 miles away Bailey Lake Trail, Rio Blanco County, 11 miles away   Lakes Near Mahaffey Lake: Crater Lake, Garfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away