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It's always fun to stop by Paradise Lakes. This lake is so wonderful. There is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Paradise Lakes called the Main Range Trail, and a scenic lake like Lake Esther is a splendid place to have a look at. Any time is a good time at Paradise Lakes if you go for the outdoors. Go for a hike on the Half Moon Trail, and at Paradise Lakes you always meet someone from Edwards. All the outdoors amusing things in the Sawatch Range
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| | will keep you coming back repeatedly. Going for a hike on the Highline Trail is always a wonderful adventure; a delightful close by hotel is Christie Lodge. If you need a location to stay The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch is a pleasant choice, and you'll come across a gorgeous lake called Bench Lakes. A good site to camp here at Paradise Lakes is Gold Park Campground. Paradise Lakes is one of the lakes here in the Sawatch Range. Not enough hours in a day to | |
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enjoy the Sawatch Range. Looking for some flowing water? Try Sopris Creek, and Beaver Creek has great slopes and a friendly staff. Summertime highs at Paradise Lakes typically tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures
descend down into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Paradise Lakes. If you come at the right time of year, Homestake Creek offers some perfect whitewater, and good skiing
awaits you at Ski Cooper. Paradise Lakes is pretty arid typically; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Eagle River; camping is available at Mary Queen Campground.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.35083 Longitude: -106.4886
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Ski Cooper, Colorado, 13 miles away 1200 vertical feet |
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Vail, Colorado, 16 miles away 3450 vertical feet |
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Homestake Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) |
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Eagle River, Eagle CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) |
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Fryingpan River, Eagle CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper) |
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Sugar Loafin' RV/campground
 | 10 miles away 5 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom... TENT:Wooded tent sites with pads or mixed grass and trees, RV:9, 50 amp full hook ups, 25, 30 amp full hook ups (back in), 7, 30 amp pull thru full hook up, 26, water and electric sites, PETS:Leash law, clean up required and no pets left alone at camp., FIRES:Every site has a fire ring and table., STORE:Unique American made gifts and general store, GROCERY:Some food and snacks in store, major grocery store 3.5 miles.... Map... Tent camping... RV camping... Cabins... Mountain View... Deluxe full service cabins, full kitchen with dishwasher, full bath, all linen, utensils and bedding provided, sleeps up to 6. Two very clean shower/restroom facilities, heated, guest accessible 24 hours/ day. Coin operated laundry, general store, recreation room, playground and pet friendly. Near by activities hiking, fishing, mountain biking, history, scenery, 4 wheeling. We have the two tallest peaks in Colorado accessible by hiking, no technical climbing. Great museums and historic mining district as well as a train ride into the high country. Six lakes with paved access 15 minutes or less from Sugar Loafin', we are located about 2 miles from the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway. Three seperate Wilderness areas are easily accessible a short distance from the campground. There are all types of 4-wheeling/ATV roads including the highest drivable pass in the USA. We have moderate temperatures and scenery piled to the sky.... |
Ski Cooper
 | 12 miles away 4 PHOTOS Ski Cooper is Colorado's Premier Family Ski Area. Ski Cooper offers world class skiing and riding with long runs and short lines all on natural snow. If you want an affordable fun family ski area experience without the hustle & bustle of the mega areas Ski Cooper is your place. Ski Cooper is also the home of the Chicago Ridge Snow cat tours which is recognized as one of the best backcountry snow cat tours in the country. Lodging is available in Historic Old Leadville. For more information visit skicooper.com.... |
Beaver Creek
 | 14 miles away 5 PHOTOS At the gate you leave the world behind. Nestled at the feet of North America's World Cup mountain, Beaver Creek is a custom-designed resort with the safe, unhurried feel of an Alpine hamlet. From the skating rink in the village square to chocolate-chip cookies served fresh from the oven each afternoon at the lifts, and from the ''Ivy League ski school'' to the world-famous performing arts center, this is perhaps the very best of luxury family skiing. And there is a mountain of prestigious awards for food, wine, and customer service to prove it.... |
Twin Lakes
 | 18 miles away Twin lakes is where i went fishing with my dad when I was a kid. It was great fishing and I can't wait to go back with my kids and fish.... |
Copper Mountain
 | 23 miles away 1 PHOTO ...ase and worked with the Forest Service to establish parameters and guidelines for the ski area. Chuck was both a renegade and a visionary. During the summer of '71, initial construction began on the ski trails. Today, Chuck’s dream is alive and well.
As stated in a 1969 US Forest Service report, if there were a mountain that had terrain for skiing it would be Copper Mountain. It is the most nearly perfect ski mountain in the U. S. Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,465 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts. In 1997, the resort was purchased by Intrawest - a worldwide leader in resort operations and real estate development.
Now the resort consists of not only an incredible mountain, but multiple villages, hundreds of buildings and a million other tangible, moving pieces. Copper is, and always has been, bigger than the tangible. Copper is about people. It’s about spirit. It’s about attitude, passion, heart, guest loyalty and financial strength. It’s about... |
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