Ptarmigan Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado

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     These mountains rock, just explore all the entertaining stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. If you came for an overnight stay Hughes Meadow Campground is a pleasant spot to camp, and a scenic lake like Lost Lake is a magnificent site to stop by. Ptarmigan Lake gets very little rain; August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is June. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Super 8 Buena Vista is a tremendous choice, and  
   lakes are such calm locations, why not visit Spout Lake.
At Ptarmigan Lake you can make out Jones Mountain; drift down the rapids of Clear Creek in a kayak. But wait, there's more to do in the vicinity of Ptarmigan Lake. Why not camp at Mirror Lake Campground while you're here at Ptarmigan Lake. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Ptarmigan Lake; Texas Creek Trail is a great local trail; a tremendous place like Big Grassy here at Ptarmigan Lake is too
 
               good to miss.
If you want a tremendous time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Sawatch Range. Take a little visit to Mineral Creek since you're here at Ptarmigan Lake, and Grassy Gulch is in the neighborhood, and is a wonderful spot. This lake is so wonderful. Ptarmigan Lake is right by the South Pine Creek Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Vista Inn. Really nice skiing awaits you at Monarch; don't miss out on a trip to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park if you're here.
At Ptarmigan Lake throughout the days of summer highs are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 30's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Ptarmigan Lake are in the-20's. This place, Ptarmigan Lake, it clearly has so much outdoors fun stuff. The Horn Fork Trail offers hiking at its best, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Arkansas River. Ptarmigan Lake is one of the lakes here in the Sawatch Range.

 
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Current weather conditions at Ptarmigan Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TAYLOR PARK 15 miles away


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Latitude: 38.77694
Longitude: -106.3839

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These outdoors activities are available near Ptarmigan Lake.
 Hotels Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 18 miles away
Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista, 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville, 25 miles away
Delaware Hotel, Leadville, 26 miles away
Silver King Inn, Leadville, 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Mirror Lake Campground, Gunnison County, 4 miles away
Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
Colt Spring Campground, Chaffee County, 9 miles away
Middle Quartz Campground, Gunnison County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 15 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 24 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Clear Creek, Chaffee CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
 National Parks Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 24 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 24 miles away
 Trails Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Texas Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 5 miles away
Horn Fork Trail, Chaffee County, 8 miles away
South Pine Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Ptarmigan Lake:
Spout Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Lost Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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