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| | Platoro Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado |
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Many people like to go to Platoro Reservoir. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things at Platoro Reservoir. Good hiking is available along the Lake Fork Trail; Mix Lake is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. This lake is so wonderful. A glorious site to stop by close to Platoro Reservoir is Sawmill Gulch, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Conejos River. Platoro
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| | Reservoir is located in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Platoro Reservoir; San Juan Stock Driveway is a nice local trail, and Platoro Reservoir is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Stunner Campground is a tremendous local campground. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. There's so much to do here at Platoro Reservoir that you need | |
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to camp here for a while, Mix Lake Campground is a tremendous place for that, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Bear Lake Trail. There's some exciting stuff to catch a glimpse of at Platoro Dam close to Platoro Reservoir,
and if you get bored of Platoro Reservoir you could also explore nearby Lilly Pond. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's to Platoro Reservoir while overnight lows are generally in the 40's. During the wintertime
the highs are commonly in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Platoro Reservoir drop into the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Allington Inn and Suites is a perfect choice.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. The top of Forest King Mountain is easily seen from Platoro Reservoir, and dry warm beds await you at The Spruce Lodge.
The high level of precipitation makes Platoro Reservoir a relatively wet place; most of the snow falls during March; June is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.35056 Longitude: -106.5453
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Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos) |
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Mix Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 0 miles away |
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Stunner Campground
 | 2 PHOTOS At Stunner Campgrouinc in September... Stunner Campground... |
Bear Lake Trail
 | Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ... |
Ruybalid Trail
 | 10 miles away Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail.... |
Lost Lake
 | 15 miles away hiked around area and could not find lake...no bigger than a beaver pond, has anyone seen this lake?... |
Red Lake Trail
 | 16 miles away 1 PHOTO Gorgeous trail... |
Opal Lake
 | 16 miles away I was raised near this lake and when a child we had to pack horses into this lake. It is not near any campgrounds, and it's over 25 miles to town, not 18. It gets way colder than 0 in the winter but the views are almost correct. It IS beautiful!... |
Chinook Lodge & Smoke House
 | 17 miles away 3 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery... Chinook Lodge & Smokehouse... Chinook green... Carriage ride... Chinook Lodge & Smokehouse is a 100 year old property that has 10 cabins, 19 rv sites and a smokehouse/sandwich shop. We are located in the heart of the San Juan mtns. So if you are an outdoor enthusiasts, this is the place for you.... |
Trujillo Meadows Campground
 | 17 miles away In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one.... |
Spruce Hole Trail
 | 18 miles away While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!... |
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