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Go to McCullogh Reservoir if you want to go to a nice lake. Hesperus Ski Center is a very popular ski area in the vicinity; Box Canyon is nearby, and is a great site. At McCullogh Reservoir you don’t see much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and June meanwhile is the driest month. The Goodhope Stock Driveway offers hiking at its best, and a great place for whitewater paddling is Animas River. Durango has great slopes and a friendly staff,
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| | and don't leave McCullogh Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Highline Trail. Dry warm beds await you at Durango/Purgatory Super 8 Motel. There's so much to do here at McCullogh Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Lightner Creek Campground is a fine location for that. This lake is so wonderful. From McCullogh Reservoir you acquire a wonderful sight of Basin Mountain, and there's nice hiking along the Highline Loop Trail. This | |
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lake is so wonderful. McCullogh Reservoir is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Cotton wood RV Park is a fine local campground, and don't leave McCullogh Reservoir without first paying a visit to McCullogh Spring. During the
summer months here at McCullogh Reservoir, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's; the night is somewhat cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's while McCullogh
Reservoir nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. So many amusing things to do at McCullogh Reservoir, so little time. People from Durango love to come to McCullogh Reservoir, and after a long day outdoors Best Western Durango Inn And Suites is a pleasant spot to spend a night or two.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.17917 Longitude: -107.9675
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Durango, Colorado, 4 miles away 2029 vertical feet |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
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Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
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