Pointer Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado

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     This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Rio Grande close to Pointer Lake, and hiking along the Long Ridge Stock Driveway is perfect fun. Corral Creek is a stream that you may come across while you're here, and a stunning lake like Rito Hondo Reservoir is a wonderful spot to explore. Do check out Continental Reservoir close to Pointer Lake, it's a lovely lake, and Lake Fork Gunnison River is a fine whitewater spot nearby.
This lake is located in
 
   the wonderful San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Pointer Lake gets very little rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains the most while February is generally the driest month. But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. A glorious nearby hotel is Fairfield Pagosa Resort, and Pointer Lake is right by the Rough Creek Trail.
All through the summertime here at Pointer Lake, high temperatures
 
               generally reach the 70's with overnight lows in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows all through the wintertime for Pointer Lake tend to be in the-10's. This lake is so wonderful. North Clear Creek Park is a great place here at Pointer Lake; if you came to camp North Clear Creek Campground is a great place to do that. If only every spot had this much outdoors enjoyable things, what a great world it would be. Rito Hondo Dam is not far at all from Pointer Lake, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Cebolla Trail.
Having a wonderful time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is trouble-free. There's so much to do here at Pointer Lake that you need to camp here for a while, South Clear Creek Falls Campground is a great site for that, and a short trip to North Clear Creek Falls is always worthwhile.

 
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33 miles away
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34 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Pointer Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Hinsdale County, Colorado
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Local climate location: LAKE CITY 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.8775
Longitude: -107.1658

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These outdoors activities are available near Pointer Lake.
 Hotels Near Pointer Lake:
Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs, 33 miles away
Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs, 34 miles away
Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 34 miles away
Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs, 35 miles away
OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs, 35 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pointer Lake:
South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
Spring Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
Highlander RV Campground, Lake City, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pointer Lake:
Rio Grande, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)
Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)
Henson Creek, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City)
 National Parks Near Pointer Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 50 miles away
 Trails Near Pointer Lake:
Cebolla Trail, Hinsdale County, 9 miles away
Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County, 10 miles away
Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Pointer Lake:
Rito Hondo Reservoir, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Continental Reservoir, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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