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    If you are in this part of Colorado make sure to pay a visit to Opalair Reservoir. This lake is one of the great places here in the Front Range. If you came for an overnight stay Central City Blackhawk Campground is a tremendous place to camp, and the scenery at Los Lagos Lakes Dam is striking. This lake is so wonderful. Nearby lakes? Sure, Los Lagos Lakes is near Opalair Reservoir, and close by you locate magnificent spots like Gamble Gulch.
High temperatures
 
   at Opalair Reservoir all through the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Opalair Reservoir. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Front Range rocks! Hit the slopes at Berthoud Pass close by, and hiking along the Rainbow Lakes Trail is nice fun. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting  
               stuff the Front Range has to offer. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Winter Park, and after a long day outdoors Alps Boulder Canyon Inn is a delightful location to spend a night or two.
What a place this is for outdoors folks. A fine site for whitewater paddling next to Opalair Reservoir is Boulder Creek; a fine nearby hotel is Best Western Lodge At Nederland. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Reverends Ridge Campground, and if the weather is pretty, you obtain a great panorama of Fritz Peak from Opalair Reservoir. North Beaver Creek is a stream that you may encounter while here; going for a hike along the Bolling Gulch Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area.
Opalair Reservoir in fact is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. Opalair Reservoir is right by the Switzerland Trail. Get your heart pumping on the wonderful whitewater of Boulder Creek - South, naturally you could also visit Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1 if you're here; it's not far at all. Opalair Reservoir is usually a rather arid place; during the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is February.

 
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Local climate location: GRAND LAKE 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.93417
Longitude: -105.5111

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These outdoors activities are available near Opalair Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Opalair Reservoir:
Best Western Lodge At Nederland, Nederland, 1 miles away
Alps Boulder Canyon Inn, Boulder, 13 miles away
Stone Mountain Lodge And Cabins, Lyons, 15 miles away
St Julien Boulder*s Hotel and Spa, Boulder, 16 miles away
Boulder University Inn, Boulder, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Opalair Reservoir:
Reverends Ridge Campground, Gilpin County, 5 miles away
Central City Blackhawk Campground, Golden, 5 miles away
Dory Hill KOA Campground, Golden, 5 miles away
Gambler's Edge RV Resort, Central City, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Opalair Reservoir:
Winter Park, Colorado, 18 miles away
      3060 vertical feet
Berthoud Pass, Colorado, 20 miles away
      1630 vertical feet
SolVista, Colorado, 28 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Opalair Reservoir:
Boulder Creek - South, Boulder CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV - 6 miles long (Rollinsville to Pinecliffe)
Boulder Creek, Boulder CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek)
Boulder Creek - North, Boulder CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 2.25 miles long (Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls)
 National Parks Near Opalair Reservoir:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 23 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Opalair Reservoir:
Switzerland Trail, Boulder County, 4 miles away
Rainbow Lakes Trail, Boulder County, 6 miles away
Bolling Gulch Trail, Gilpin County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Opalair Reservoir:
Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1, Boulder CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Los Lagos Lakes, Boulder CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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