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     The beauty of Maroon Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is splendid on Roaring Fork, and the sight of Pyramid Peak is lovely. Have a perfect hiking adventure along the Trail Riders Trail, and East Maroon Portal Campground is a great campground nearby. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! Maroon Lake is so good!.
At Maroon Lake you don’t see much precipitation; most of the rain falls throughout
 
   August while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Going for a hike along the Granite Basin Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region; you're most likely hooked on lakes, Willow Lake is one of those nearby. Lakes are good; Crater Lake is a lake that's near Maroon Lake, and after a long day outdoors Laurelwood Condominiums is a perfect place to spend a night or two.
During your spree to Maroon Lake you'll meet some
 
               folks from Edwards for sure, and dry warm beds await you at Village Property Condos. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting things just keep reading. Gotta ski! Aspen Highlands is a fine location to do that; close by you hit upon good sites like Minnehaha Gulch. For the duration of the summertime highs here at Maroon Lake reach the 70's; the overnight is fairly colder of course, typically in the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Maroon Lake dipping down into the-10's during winter nights.
Very charming scenery and splendid skiing is what you get at Aspen Mountain; if you came for an overnight stay Maroon Lake Campground is a nice place to camp. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Maroon Lake you can take a hike along the Blue Creek Trail, and in the event that you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on East River.

 
Laurelwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village
6 miles away
Ski in/out Suites close to mall- ski school. Condo Comforts/Hotel Services. Fireplace- Hot Tub- Kitchen- Balcony- Free Wireless. There is a special quality of life at The Laurelwood Condominiums. It ...

Village Property Condos, Snowmass Village
6 miles away
Village Property Management is Snowmass Villages most experienced resort rental company offering an extensive inventory of condominiums from value priced studios to spacious five bedroom units availab...

Current weather conditions at Maroon Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.09694
Longitude: -106.9442

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These outdoors activities are available near Maroon Lake.
 Hotels Near Maroon Lake:
Laurelwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away
Village Property Condos, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away
The Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away
Wildwood Lodge, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away
Snowmass Mountain Chalet, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Maroon Lake:
Maroon Lake Campground, Pitkin County, 0 miles away
East Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 1 miles away
West Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 3 miles away
Maroon Creek Campground 4, Pitkin County, 3 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Maroon Lake:
Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 10 miles away
      3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 10 miles away
      3267 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado, 10 miles away
      2030 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Maroon Lake:
East River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge)
 National Parks Near Maroon Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away
 Trails Near Maroon Lake:
Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
Granite Basin Trail, Gunnison County, 18 miles away
Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County, 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Maroon Lake:
Willow Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Crater Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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