Rainbow Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado

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    Go to Rainbow Lake if you want to go to a nice lake. Having a splendid time in the Sawatch Range is simple. Stay the night at Hughes Meadow Campground, and you're possibly hooked on lakes, Cottonwood Lake is one of those nearby. A perfect location for whitewater paddling near Rainbow Lake is Arkansas River, and a splendid place is Avalanche Gulch. This lake is so wonderful. Colt Spring Campground is a wonderful campground here; you get a great vista of Sheep  
   Mountain from here.
Summer at Rainbow Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and the nighttime is fairly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 30's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 20's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Rainbow Lake tend to be in the-10's. If you need a location to stay Cottonwood Hotsprings Inn is a pleasant choice, and Hughes Creek is near Rainbow Lake and is always a delight to take a look at. This lake
 
               is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Horn Fork Trail; Ski Cooper has perfect slopes and a friendly staff.
But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. Rainbow Lake is right by the South Pine Creek Trail, and nice skiing awaits you at Monarch. Take a hike on the Harvard Trail. This lake is one of the great places here in the Sawatch Range.
Any time is a good time at Rainbow Lake if you fancy the outdoors. Jump Steady is a wonderful place to get some rest; Arkansas River is a great whitewater spot nearby. It is very arid here at Rainbow Lake usually; throughout August this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.

 
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Current weather conditions at Rainbow Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado
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Local climate location: SUGARLOAF RESERVOIR 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.81139
Longitude: -106.2669

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These outdoors activities are available near Rainbow Lake.
 Hotels Near Rainbow Lake:
Cottonwood Hotsprings Inn, Buena Vista, 6 miles away
Jump Steady, Buena Vista, 6 miles away
Chuckwagon Cabin, Buena Vista, 6 miles away
Lakeside Motel, Buena Vista, 8 miles away
Mountain View Motel, Buena Vista, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rainbow Lake:
Colt Spring Campground, Chaffee County, 2 miles away
Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 2 miles away
Crazyhorse Camping Resort, Buena Vista, 8 miles away
Arkansas River Rim Campground, Buena Vista, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Rainbow Lake:
Monarch, Colorado, 17 miles away
      1171 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 22 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake:
Arkansas River, Chaffee CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
Arkansas River, Chaffe CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
Clear Creek, Chaffee CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
 National Parks Near Rainbow Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 31 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 31 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 70 miles away
 Trails Near Rainbow Lake:
Horn Fork Trail, Chaffee County, 6 miles away
South Pine Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 7 miles away
Harvard Trail, Chaffee County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Rainbow Lake:
Cottonwood Lake, Chaffee CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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