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The beauty of Monument Lake attracts many people from all around. Not much rain falls here at Monument Lake; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest of the months is June. Having a tremendous time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is uncomplicated. Wolf Creek is a great local ski area, and if you've had enough of Monument Lake, Upper Fourmile Lake is close by. Hiking along the Middle Creek Stock Driveway is good fun; a tremendous nearby hotel
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| | is Oak Ridge Lodge. All the outdoors fun things next to Monument Lake will keep you coming back again and again. You could also pop by Window Lake while you're here at Monument Lake; it's close by; Monument Lake is right by the Turkey Lake Trail. Throughout the summer months at Monument Lake temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 30's. During the winter highs are usually in the | |
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20's while Monument Lake overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the-10's. But wait, there's more exciting stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Palomino Mountain is clearly visible from Monument Lake;
do take a hike on the Rainbow Trail. Monument Lake is located in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Fairfield Pagosa Resort is a pleasant choice, and paddling on Rio Grande is so
much fun. This lake is so wonderful. Some of the water nearby flows, like Puerto Blanco Creek, and Middle Fork Hunter Campground is a great campground nearby. Monument Lake is a magnificent location to visit for more than one
day, Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead is a magnificent location to camp nearby, and whitewater paddling is tremendous on Wolf Creek.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.55111 Longitude: -107.06
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Wolf Creek, Colorado, 16 miles away 1604 vertical feet |
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Wolf Creek, Mineral CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) |
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San Juan River - East Fork
 | 15 miles away I am a very close relative of the land owners for a significant portion of the East Fork. There is a couple of miles of river that is private land. Using the river or the land without authorization is tresspassing and is illegal. I am by no means giving you permission to use it. I am simply stating the facts. Please respect the property line and stay on public lands. Other than that enjoy your time in CO and happy rafting.... |
Wolf Creek
 | 16 miles away Wolf Creek is renowned for light, fluffy powder that comes in epic portions.In addition to a variety of traditionally maintained beginner and intermediate terrain, Wolf Creek offers an exceptional back-country feel with 1,000 acres of advanced and expert terrain serviced by the Alberta lift, including the breathtaking Knife Ridge, the challenging Waterfall Area, and Alberta Peak, the pinnacle of Wolf Creek Ski Area, all of which exists largely in its natural state.....After a snow-filled December, Wolf Creek Ski Area has surpassed the 200-inch mark, making it the ski resort with the Most Snow in the Nation! With sun-filled days and not another storm coming in for at least a week, this is the best time to discover why boarders and skiers alike have coveted the deep powder and incredible natural snow in Southwest Colorado.... |
San Juan River
 | 18 miles away I am a guide on the San Juan here and wanted to correct the info about this run. The put in is behind a place called malt shoppe and the Lat/Long of it is: 37. 269902°, -107. 001559°
The take out after Mesa Canyon is where Trujillo Rd gets close to the river on R Left @ 37. 125988°, -107. 051072°
These are the closest Public put in & take out to the Lat/Long given on the site. Happy Raftin!... |
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