McCullogh Reservoir, La Plata County, Colorado

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     Going for a hike along the Goodhope Stock Driveway will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity; Box Canyon is also a nice location to explore. For the period of the months of summer at McCullogh Reservoir highs are regularly in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at McCullogh Reservoir  
   fall into the 0's. A day on the slopes of Durango is just what you need; hiking along the Highline Loop Trail is nice fun. McCullogh Reservoir really is in the middle of a striking outdoors paradise. If you need a place to stay Super 8 Durango/Purgatory is a delightful choice; McCullogh Reservoir is not the only location close by, Sullivan Reservoir is a close by lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Here at McCullogh Reservoir there are plenty of folks from Durango;
 
               do take a hike on the Highline Trail. At McCullogh Reservoir you don’t see much rain; August is the wettest month with most rain; June is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Hesperus Ski Center is nice, and camping at Cotton wood RV Park is always a glorious experience.
After a long day outdoors Best Western Durango Inn & Suites is a great place to spend a night or two, and a great site for whitewater paddling is Animas River. A great view of picturesque Basin Mountain is available from McCullogh Reservoir, and McCullogh Reservoir is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Lightner Creek Campground is a pleasant local campground. It's always great to pop by McCullogh Spring, and a lake close by is Montoya Reservoir.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors fun stuff the area in close proximity to McCullogh Reservoir has to offer.

 
Best Western Durango Inn & Suites, Durango
7 miles away
Retreat to this Durango, Colorado hotel offering cozy and affordable accommodations near world-class Colorado skiing, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and British Petr...

Super 8 Durango/Purgatory, Durango
7 miles away
* Welcome to Durango, the heart of Colorado & number 39; old and new west! * Durango has been a bustling railroad town since the 1880s and today you can still ride the historic steam train from d...

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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.17917
Longitude: -107.9675

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These outdoors activities are available near McCullogh Reservoir.
 Hotels Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Best Western Durango Inn & Suites, Durango, 7 miles away
Super 8 Durango/Purgatory, Durango, 7 miles away
Residence Inn Durango, Durango, 7 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Durango, Durango, 7 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Durango, Durango, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Lightner Creek Campground, Durango, 6 miles away
Cotton wood RV Park, Durango, 7 miles away
Alpen Rose RV Park, Durango, 9 miles away
Durango Yearround RV Park, Durango, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Durango, Colorado, 4 miles away
      2029 vertical feet
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 9 miles away
      700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line)
Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs)
Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550)
 National Parks Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 32 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 32 miles away
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 54 miles away
 Trails Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Highline Trail, La Plata County, 16 miles away
Highline Loop Trail, Montezuma County, 17 miles away
Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near McCullogh Reservoir:
Montoya Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Sullivan Reservoir, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Hesperus Ski Center
When I was a little kid we would come here sometimes if I remember correctly. It was a fun place....

Mormon Reservoir
12 miles away
The Mormon Reservoir is located on Hay gulch stream before it flows into La Plata River. In the late 1920's the Mormon Church in Utah paid to have the damn across Hay Gulch constructed for the Mormon village of Red Mesa. Water is stored in the reservoir until it is needed for farmers at Red Mesa. The water is released into the La Plata River and is measured for agricultural purposes during the drier part of the summer. Young men from Red Mesa built frame buildings on the rocky and wooded west hillside going into Hay Gulch. Until the damn was completed the workers stayed in these dwellings. All of the work on the earthen damn was done by hand and horse drawn equipment. Dynamite was used to blast boulders used on the damn to hold the water in place until needed. The impounded water becomes undrinkable by early summer when it has a strong odor. Water dogs (salamanders) and tadpoles become prolific as the summer advances. On hot summer days the water is very refreshing for swimmers. In Luther Butler's novel, Homesteaders and Sheepherders, details of the reservoir are given...

Ruins Road RV Park
16 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...RV:30 & 50 Amp electric at all sites, - 53 RV hookups, PETS:2 pet stations in park + River front run area., GROCERY:Safeway in Aztec. Walmart & Target in Farmington...$20.00 per night + tax. Monthly Rates available, please call 505-334-3160 for current rates....

Durango Koa Kampground
19 miles away
This KOA (formerly Durango North KOA) is no longer in the KOA system....

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