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Why not stop by Peanut Lake if you're passing through these parts. If only every place had this much outdoors fun things, what a great world it would be. Lakes? Sure, Lake Grant is close by, and some of the water close by flows, like Coal Creek. A wonderful nearby hotel is Crested Butte Lodge and Hostel; skiing at Aspen Highlands is one of those things you just ought to do.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Peanut Lake has to offer, you can
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here you can take a hike along the Granite Basin Trail.
It is very arid here at Peanut Lake ordinarily; the wettest month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is February. Not
far from Peanut Lake you get some great water scenery at Lake Brennand Dam, and Oh Be Joyful Creek is a glorious whitewater spot nearby. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Irwin Lodge if you're here, and do take
a hike on the Trail Riders Trail.
Through the summertime months, highs typically are in the 70's at Peanut Lake. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 40's. Through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 30's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Peanut Lake dip into the-10's.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.88333
Longitude: -106.9986
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Oh Be Joyful Creek, Gunnison CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class V - 1 miles long (Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds) |
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East River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls) |
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Slate River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class V - 2 miles long (Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground) |
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