Parson Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado     User input for Parson Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Parson Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        The Ridge Stock Driveway offers hiking at its best, and one of the governing traits of the surroundings of Parson Lake is Bonita Peak. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Parson Lake; Bear Creek Trail is a great local trail; if you need a spot to stay St.Elmo Hotel is a wonderful choice. This lake is so wonderful. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Kendall Mountain is close to Parson Lake, and Comfort Inn Ouray is a good place to get some rest. Summertime       highs at Parson Lake mostly tend to be in the 70's. Summer night lows descend down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Parson Lake dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. A day on the slopes of Silverton is just what you need, and paddling on Lime Creek is so much fun. Not much precipitation falls here at Parson Lake; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while June is typically the                  driest month. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Whitewater paddling is perfect on Mineral Creek - South. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Parson Lake has to offer, you can camp at Silverton Lakes Campground. This lake is so wonderful. If you're here, you might as well have a look at California Gulch; you're in all probability into lakes, Lake Como is one of those nearby. But wait, there's more exciting stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. McCarty Basin is a great spot. There's so much to do here at Parson Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals is a glorious site for that. This lake is located in the wonderful San Juan and Jemez Mountains. All the outdoors exciting stuff right next door to Parson Lake will keep you coming back over and over. Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! Parson Lake rocks! Looking for something close to Parson Lake? Lake Emma is in the vicinity, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Greyhound Pack Trail.   St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray 8 miles away Enjoy a fully restored Victorian Bed & Breakfast located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colorado. Lodging at the St. Elmo includes a full gourmet breakfast and special guest prices at t... Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray 8 miles away All rooms have mountain views. Telluride Ski Resort is 46 driving miles from hotel. Pet Accommodation: 15.00/night per night per pet.... Current weather conditions at Parson Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado Local climate location: OURAY 14 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.90222 Longitude: -107.5956 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado San Juan County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in San Juan County Books about Parson Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Parson Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Parson 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.     These outdoors activities are available near Parson Lake.   Hotels Near Parson Lake: St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray, 8 miles away Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray, 8 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 8 miles away Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray, 8 miles away The Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Parson Lake: Silverton Lakes Campground, Silverton, 7 miles away Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, Silverton, 7 miles away Red Mountain Motel and RV Park, Silverton, 7 miles away Molas Lake Park, Silverton, 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Parson Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 7 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 7 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 17 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Parson Lake: Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground) Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)   National Parks Near Parson Lake: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 64 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 66 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 66 miles away   Trails Near Parson Lake: Bear Creek Trail, Ouray County, 6 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Ouray County, 7 miles away Greyhound Pack Trail, Ouray County, 7 miles away   Lakes Near Parson Lake: Lake Emma, San Juan CountyCounty, 1 miles away Lake Como, San Juan CountyCounty, 2 miles away