Ptarmigan Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado     User input for Ptarmigan Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Ptarmigan Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Not much rain falls here at Ptarmigan Lake; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is June. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Ptarmigan Lake. A great place for whitewater paddling close to Ptarmigan Lake is Lime Creek. All year is a pleasant time in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains if you fancy the outdoors. Ptarmigan Lake is not the only spot close by, Ingram Lake is a close by lake, and camping       at Ridgeway is always a fine experience. The Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains scenery is always beautiful. This lake is so wonderful. Do set aside some time for Imogene Basin if you're here at Ptarmigan Lake, and get your pulse rate up on the splendid whitewater of Mineral Creek - South. This lake is so wonderful. Near Ptarmigan Lake you find the Weehawken Pack Trail which is a good hiking trail; if you like skiing, you're in luck; Kendall Mountain is rather                  near. Any time is a splendid time at Ptarmigan Lake if you have a thing about the outdoors. The Greyhound Pack Trail is a delightful hiking trail close to Ptarmigan Lake; some of the water close by flows, like Richmond Creek. If you came to camp Ouray Koa Kampground is a great place to do that, and one of the dominant highlights of the surroundings of Ptarmigan Lake is Ajax Peak. Looking for something near Ptarmigan Lake? Rock Lake is in the vicinity, and a pleasant nearby hotel is The Ice House Lodge. Summertime at Ptarmigan Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Ptarmigan Lake tend to be in the 10's. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. There is a glorious hiking trail near Ptarmigan Lake called the Brooklyn Trail, and Imogene Pass is absolutely a good place to visit. A day on the slopes of Silverton is just what you need; after a long day outdoors Camel's Garden is a magnificent spot to spend a night or two.   The Ice House Lodge, Telluride 6 miles away Telluride Hotels feature Ice House Lodge and Condominiums. The Ice House Lodge and Condominiums is a Telluride Resort and one of the best locations for Hotels in Telluride Colorado... Camel's Garden, Telluride 6 miles away Located in one of the most spectacular mountain settings anywhere Telluride offers the perfect vacation for any season. Named after one of the regions historical sites the Camels Garden Hotel is ideal... Current weather conditions at Ptarmigan Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado Local climate location: OURAY 23 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.92278 Longitude: -107.7297 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 Ouray County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Ouray County Books about Ptarmigan Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Ptarmigan Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Ptarmigan Lake. 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 Ptarmigan Lake.   Hotels Near Ptarmigan Lake: The Ice House Lodge, Telluride, 6 miles away Camel's Garden, Telluride, 6 miles away Hotel Columbia, Telluride, 6 miles away The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums, Telluride, 6 miles away The Victorian Inn, Telluride, 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ptarmigan Lake: Ouray Koa Kampground, Ouray, 5 miles away Ridgeway, Ridgway, 7 miles away Molas Lake Park, Silverton, 7 miles away South Mineral Campground, San Juan County, 7 miles away   Ski Areas Near Ptarmigan Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 8 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 8 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 8 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Ptarmigan Lake: Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground) Lime Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)   National Parks Near Ptarmigan Lake: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 62 miles away   Trails Near Ptarmigan Lake: Greyhound Pack Trail, Ouray County, 3 miles away Brooklyn Trail, San Juan County, 4 miles away Weehawken Pack Trail, Ouray County, 4 miles away   Lakes Near Ptarmigan Lake: Ingram Lake, San Miguel CountyCounty, 1 miles away Rock Lake, Ouray CountyCounty, 2 miles away