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It's always fun to stop by Morrison Lake. Camping at Mavreeso Campground is always a tremendous experience, and in case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Dolores River. A good nearby hotel is Dunton Hot Springs. High temperatures at Morrison Lake during the summertime are in the 80's, and the night is a bit colder of course, frequently in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Morrison Lake night low
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| | temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. Take a side trip to Bear Creek, and if you came to camp Miramonte Reservoir Campground is a pleasant place to do that. Arrowhead Lake is a nearby lake that you could visit, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Fish Creek Trail. You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Morrison Dam is gorgeous and it's close to Morrison Lake, and you can have a great hiking adventure along | |
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the Stoner Stock Trail. This lake is so wonderful. San Miguel River has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby, and going for a hike along the Stoner Mesa Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood.
Not much precipitation falls here at Morrison Lake; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest month of the year is February.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.86 Longitude: -108.3672
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Outdoors Recreation Near Montrose, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Montrose, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Morrison Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma CountyCounty, 17 miles away Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir) |
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San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose CountyCounty, 19 miles away Class III - 16 miles long (Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge) |
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