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The Long Hollow Trail is a great hiking trail near Nelson Reservoir; a great nearby hotel is DENVER HIGHLANDS RANCH HGI. During your spree to Nelson Reservoir you'll meet some people from Denver-Aurora for sure, and there are other spots here than Nelson Reservoir, for example Wakeman Reservoir. Devils Head Campground is a fine campground nearby, and if you need a location to stay Oakwood at Legacy at Highlands Ranch is a wonderful choice. During the days of
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| | summer, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Nelson Reservoir, and the night is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Nelson Reservoir. And that's not all you can do here at Nelson Reservoir. Near Nelson Reservoir you find the South Manitou Park Trail which is a magnificent hiking trail, and float down the rapids of South Platte | |
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River in a kayak. If you're here, you might as well take a look at Jarre Canyon, and Cann Hill is clearly visible from Nelson Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. Very magnificent water scenery is available at Nelson Dam in the neighborhood
of Nelson Reservoir, and going for a hike on the Missouri Gulch Trail is always a glorious adventure. Nelson Reservoir gets very little precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; January is when it's
the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Rock Springs Campground is a pleasant local campground; Aurora-Rampart Reservoir is a nice lake close by.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.41 Longitude: -105.0417
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South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir) |
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South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork) |
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