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In Colorado there are many beautiful lakes, Palmer Lake is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. There are some good whitewater spots on Colorado River, and Hillside Spring is a good local attraction. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Grizzly Creek, and the skiing at Sunlight Mountain is perfect. What a place this is for outdoors folks. Why not camp at Klines Folly Campground while you're here at Palmer Lake, and Hot Springs Lodge & Pool is a nice location
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| | to get some rest. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Palmer Lake; Oyster Lake Trail is a great local trail, and after a long day outdoors Hotel Colorado is a good location to spend a night or two. There are other places here than Palmer Lake, for example Bowen Lake, and while you're here, you could explore South Grizzly Creek. Palmer Lake is a location that is rather dried up usually; of all the months in a year October is the one with the most rain; | |
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the driest month of the year is February. If you came for an overnight stay Supply Basin Campground is a pleasant place to camp. Throughout the summer months, highs generally are in the 80's at Palmer Lake. Once the sun is down
it plunges down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's while Palmer Lake night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.67889 Longitude: -107.2867
Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado
Garfield County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Garfield County
Books about Palmer Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Palmer Lake, Garfield County, Colorado.
Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Palmer Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.
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Grizzly Creek, Garfield CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class IV-V - 1 miles long (1 mile up trail to Grizzly Creek Rest Area) |
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Colorado River, Garfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hanging Lake Exit 125 to Grizzly Creek) |
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Colorado River, garfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 to Grizzly Creek Exit 121) |
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