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    Rainbow Lake is a lake worth visiting. This lake is so wonderful. All through the long summer days here at Rainbow Lake, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's with night lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Rainbow Lake. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Sangre De Cristo Mountains has to offer. Camping is available at Lake Creek Campground,  
   and if the weather is splendid, you can go for a hike along the Cotton Trail.
Around Rainbow Lake you don’t get a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is August, and January on the other hand is the driest. Going for a hike along the Rainbow Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region; good water scenery is available at Balman Dam in the vicinity of Rainbow Lake. The Sangre De Cristo Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
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               so many cool things in one place! The Sangre De Cristo Mountains rules! Arkansas River is a glorious whitewater spot near Rainbow Lake; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by nearby Brush Creek Lakes. This is no spot for people who don’t like to have fun. In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Arkansas River; since you're here you can take a hike along the Crossover Trail. The panorama of Baldy Peak from Rainbow Lake is gorgeous, and why not camp at Bighorn Rv Park if you're here at Rainbow Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. A glorious nearby hotel is AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast, and of course, this is a splendid region for folks who like lakes, Balman Reservoir is a lake around here.

 
AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast, Del Norte
24 miles away
Country Style Bed and Breakfast and Group Lodge in the southern colorado mountains. Christian owned and operated. Surrounded by outdoor recreation opportunities. Great for singles, couples, familie...

Salida-Days Inn, Salida
25 miles away
Featuring an outdoor Jacuzzi surrounded by a European Flower Garden and breathtaking views of the mountains. Hotel is the recipient of the Chairmans Award For Quality and offers Free Highspeed Wirel...

Current weather conditions at Rainbow Lake, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Custer County, Colorado
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Local climate location: SALIDA 20 miles away


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Latitude: 38.25222
Longitude: -105.7106

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These outdoors activities are available near Rainbow Lake.
 Hotels Near Rainbow Lake:
AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast, Del Norte, 24 miles away
Salida-Days Inn, Salida, 25 miles away
Gateway Inn and Suites, Salida, 25 miles away
Circle R Motel, Salida, 25 miles away
Comfort Inn Salida, Salida, 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rainbow Lake:
Lake Creek Campground, Custer County, 3 miles away
Bighorn Rv Park, Coaldale, 7 miles away
Cutty's Resort, Coaldale, 7 miles away
Hidden Valley Campground, Coaldale, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake:
Arkansas River, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock)
Arkansas River, Chaffee/Fremont CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class III - 8.7 miles long (Highway Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch)
 National Parks Near Rainbow Lake:
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 47 miles away
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 63 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 63 miles away
 Trails Near Rainbow Lake:
Rainbow Trail, Fremont County, 2 miles away
Crossover Trail, Custer County, 3 miles away
Cotton Trail, Custer County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Rainbow Lake:
Balman Reservoir, Custer CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Brush Creek Lakes, Custer CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Cutty's Resort
Cutty's Resort in Hayden Creek is surrounded by National Parkland in the Rockies of Central Colorado. From the secluded campground you can hike through hundreds of miles of mountain range fish and whitewater raft on the nearby Arkansas River and four wheel over the old mountain roads. Amenities include Indoor Pool Outdoor Pool Sauna Tennis Basketball Shuffleboard.Take Us 50 43 miles west of Canon City to Coaldale then turn south on Hayden Creek Road and travel 3.5 miles to the resort....I've been going to Cutty's since it first opened, when I was in Jr. High. I'm now an adult with children of my own, and we go to Cutty's every year. We LOVE it. I hope they continue to keep this campground open for years to come....

Cutty's Hayden Creek Resort
Whether you have been here hundreds of times or just finding Cutty’s for the first time you will not be disappointed.

Cutty’s Hayden Creek Resort is on 157 acres surrounded by San Isabel National Forest in the Rockies of Central Colorado. From our secluded locations, you can hike through hundreds of miles of mountain range, horseback ride for hours, fish and whitewater raft on the nearby Arkansas River, and four-wheel over the old mountain roads....

Bandera's Bunkhouse
11 miles away
Located in the Sangre De Cristo mountain range along Hwy 50.  The beautiful Arkansas River streaming past separated BLM land from National Forest Land.  Resort offers camping, RV sites, motel rooms and cabins.  Moderately price and recently remodled.  Many hiking trails to take, most know are the Rainbow Trail, Stout lake and Buchnell Lakes...RV sites $25/nt, camping $15/nt, motel rooms $45/nt, cabins $110/nt...

South Crestone Lake
14 miles away
Trail is awful, disappearing and reappearing every now and again. Thorn bushes and trash cover what little trail is easy to navigate. Trail disappears completely before you actually reach the lake. Also it appears that an axe murderer has taken up residence in the upperwoods. Be careful and travel in large groups if you plan to try and make it to the lake. It is easy to get lost so mark your trail well....

DeWeese Reservoir
17 miles away
We locals call it Lake Disease. ENJOY:)...

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
46 miles away
Very informative...I ask one question...Senior Rates?  What age is considered Senior for the parks system?......

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