Parson Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado

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     Colorado has many beautiful lakes and Parson Lake is one of them. Parson Lake is located in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Lakes? Sure, Lake Emma is in the neighborhood; one of the major characteristics of the surroundings of Parson Lake is Bonita Peak. This lake is so wonderful. Parson Lake is right next door to California Gulch which is absolutely worth going to; hiking along the Greyhound Pack Trail is good fun.
At Parson Lake all through the months
 
   of summer highs are in the 70's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Parson Lake. Yep, outdoors enjoyable things truly is plentiful here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. While you're here at Parson Lake it's a nice idea to visit McCarty Basin; you can never get enough of the fine skiing at Silverton. Really great skiing awaits you at Kendall Mountain,  
               and after a long day outdoors St.Elmo Hotel is a good place to spend a night or two.
Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn Ouray, and paddling on Lime Creek is so much fun. If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. A good place to camp here at Parson Lake is Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, and Lake Como is a perfect lake close by. Parson Lake is pretty dehydrated regularly; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while June is mostly the driest month.
So much cool stuff close to Parson Lake, clearly phenomenal. Parson Lake is right by the Ridge Stock Driveway, and whitewater paddling is nice on Mineral Creek - South. Yep, outdoors cool things to do are in fact abundant here at Parson Lake. This lake is so wonderful. The Bear Creek Trail offers hiking at its best, and camping at Silverton Lakes Campground is always a good experience.

 
St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray
8 miles away
Enjoy a turn-of-the-century historic Bed & Breakfast located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colo. All of our rooms are uniquely decorated with antiques and a Victorian-era motif. We are...

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
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Local climate location: OURAY 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.90222
Longitude: -107.5956

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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 Motel, Ouray, 8 miles away
Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 15 miles away
Camels Garden, 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

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