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    Margaret Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Margaret Lake gets very little rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the snow; the driest month is June. Through the summer months here at Margaret Lake, high temperatures generally get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Margaret Lake.
There are other spots
 
   here than Margaret Lake, for example Skinny Fish Lake; there are some perfect whitewater spots on Sweetwater Creek. Good hiking is available along the Oyster Lake Trail, and you can stay the night at Bucks Campground. And that's not all you can do here at Margaret Lake. Going for a hike on the Ute Trail is always a pleasant adventure, and you simply should visit Chinese Wall while you're here at Margaret Lake.
Go for a hike on the South Derby Trail. You'll
 
               need more than a day to look at everything Margaret Lake has to offer, you can camp at Trapline Campground. This lake is so wonderful. There's always McGinnis Meadows Reservoir Dam to explore close to Margaret Lake, and the sight of beautiful Lost Lakes Peaks is glorious. Don’t forget to go to Skinny Fish Basin since you're here at Margaret Lake. Lakes? Sure, Elk Lake is close by.
This lake is so wonderful. Oak Tree Inn Yampa is a great place to get some rest, and there's whitewater on White River - North Fork for all you adrenaline rush seekers.

 
Oak Tree Inn Yampa, Yampa
21 miles away
With extra-quiet guest rooms and light-proof draperies, and nestled at the gateway to the glorious Flat Top Mountains and Devils Causeway just 30 miles from Steamboat Springs, the Oak Tree Inn is a 10...

Rodeway Inn Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs
26 miles away
Hotel features free wireless Internet, outdoor hot tub with beautiful mountain views and a continental breakfast. All rooms with microwave and refrigerator. Rooms available with hair dryer, coffee mak...

Current weather conditions at Margaret Lake, Garfield County, Colorado
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Local climate location: HAYDEN 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.02556
Longitude: -107.2117

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These outdoors activities are available near Margaret Lake.
 Hotels Near Margaret Lake:
Oak Tree Inn Yampa, Yampa, 21 miles away
Rodeway Inn Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs, 26 miles away
Best Western Antlers, Glenwood Springs, 26 miles away
Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 26 miles away
Caravan Inn, Glenwood Springs, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Margaret Lake:
Bucks Campground, Garfield County, 3 miles away
Trapline Campground, Garfield County, 3 miles away
Trappers Lake Campground, Garfield County, 3 miles away
Shepherds Rim Campground, Garfield County, 3 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Margaret Lake:
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 28 miles away
      2010 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Margaret Lake:
Sweetwater Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Pine Valley Ranch to Anderson Camp)
White River - North Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III - 20 miles long (Mirror Lake to South Fork)
 Trails Near Margaret Lake:
Ute Trail, Larimer County, 14 miles away
South Derby Trail, Eagle County, 17 miles away
Oyster Lake Trail, Rio Blanco County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Margaret Lake:
Elk Lake, Garfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Skinny Fish Lake, Garfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Trappers Lake Campground
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....

Yamcolo Reservoir
11 miles away
I fished last year and am coming back next week to fish again.  It is very nice to fish from a boat or bank, but I prefer boat....Wife and I where fishing Stagecoach, then we heard of Yamcolo, it was about 20 mins out of Yampa. We came around the corner of the earthen dam side, looked down the fish where jumpin all over the place grabbed the poles and it was off to the rodoe,15 fish as fast as we could 45min past sorry did not have camera going back this year in couple of weeks can't wait New Castle Colo, Apple Tree Park...

Blair Lake
17 miles away
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Jet Lake
18 miles away
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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....

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Elk Lakes
19 miles away
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Sunlight Mountain
27 miles away
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