Paxton Reservoir, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Montrose County, Colorado     User input for Paxton Reservoir, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Montrose County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Paxton Reservoir. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Paradox Road, and Paxton Reservoir is great enough to spend more than a day at, The Hanging Tree RV Park is a great local campground. Having a glorious time in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains is uncomplicated. Nearby lakes? Sure, Hofmann Reservoir is near Paxton Reservoir, and camping at Hangin Tree RV is always a great experience. Now, you may imagine that's a load but there's even more amusing stuff to do here       at Paxton Reservoir. Johnson Spring is a stunning spot to explore while you're at Paxton Reservoir, and dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend San Miguel River; after a long day outdoors Quality Inn & Suites is a wonderful place to spend a night or two. For the period of the warm days of summer at Paxton Reservoir highs are frequently in                  the 90's, and the nighttime is a bit colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. During the winter highs are usually in the 30's with temperatures at Paxton Reservoir dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains has to offer. Telluride is a very popular ski area in the vicinity, and Paxton Dam is an interesting thing to check out. This lake is so wonderful. Paxton Reservoir is right by the Spring Creek Trail, and there are some delightful whitewater spots on Uncompahgre River. Paxton Reservoir is located in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. You could also go to Horse Pasture Reservoir if you're here at Paxton Reservoir; it's nearby. There are plenty of people from Montrose here at Paxton Reservoir; hiking along the Dry Creek Trail is glorious fun. Paxton Reservoir is usually a reasonably dry site; most of the rain falls all through July while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Quality Inn & Suites, Montrose 14 miles away Beautiful guest rooms and suites FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET - all rooms and lobby computer access available, Large indoor pool and hot tub, deluxe continental breakfast with HOT BELGIUM WAFFLES, exercis... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND, Montrose 15 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Montrose, Colorado offers comfortable luxury amidst scenic views of the San Juan Mountains offering the most complete services and amenities for the business... Current weather conditions at Paxton Reservoir, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Montrose County, Colorado Local climate location: DELTA 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.22389 Longitude: -107.97 Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Montrose County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Montrose County Books about Paxton Reservoir List of books available on Amazon.com about Paxton Reservoir, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Montrose County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Montrose, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Montrose, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Paxton Reservoir. 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 Paxton Reservoir.   Hotels Near Paxton Reservoir: Quality Inn & Suites, Montrose, 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND, Montrose, 15 miles away Hampton Inn Montrose, Montrose, 16 miles away Western Motel, Montrose, 16 miles away Days Inn Montrose, Montrose, 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Paxton Reservoir: The Hanging Tree RV Park, Montrose, 13 miles away Hangin Tree RV, Montrose, 13 miles away Country Village RV Ranch Park, Montrose, 14 miles away Kings Riverbend RV Park and Cabins, Montrose, 14 miles away   Ski Areas Near Paxton Reservoir: Telluride, Colorado, 18 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Paxton Reservoir: Uncompahgre River, Ouray CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 2.2 miles long (Ouray to KOA campground) San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road)   National Parks Near Paxton Reservoir: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away   Trails Near Paxton Reservoir: Spring Creek Trail, Ouray County, 5 miles away Paradox Road, Ouray County, 8 miles away Dry Creek Trail, Montrose County, 11 miles away   Lakes Near Paxton Reservoir: Horse Pasture Reservoir, Ouray CountyCounty, 1 miles away Hofmann Reservoir, Montrose CountyCounty, 3 miles away