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The beauty of Rainbow Lake is reason enough to stop by. But wait, there's more to do near Rainbow Lake. After a long day outdoors The Water Wheel Inn is a great spot to spend a night or two, and Rainbow Lake is in the neighborhood of Deep Hollow which is certainly worth going to. All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Rainbow Lake get into the 80's with night lows in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's,
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| | and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Rainbow Lake drop into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Near Rainbow Lake you stumble on the Lowline Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail, and delightful scenery and magnificent skiing is what you get at Irwin Lodge.
Rainbow Lake is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Soap Creek Campground is a pleasant local campground; going for a hike on the Cureranti Pass Trail is always a glorious | |
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adventure. If you're interested in hydro structures, you can visit Rainbow Lake Dam; there's whitewater on Anthracite Creek - Ruby Fork for all you adrenaline kick people. The Mill-Castle Trail is a wonderful hiking trail in the neighborhood
of Rainbow Lake, and if you came to camp Gunnison Lakeside Resort is a perfect place to do that.
This lake is so wonderful. Rainbow Lake gets very little rainfall; October is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of
the months is June. Dry warm beds await you at Rodeway Inn Gunnison; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Cebolla River.
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The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison
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15 miles away
Start your day at the Water Wheel Inn with our complimentary hot breakfast bar consisting of Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy as well as fruit, yogurt, cereals, and baked goods. Our goal is to be t...
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Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison
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17 miles away
Historic downtown, shopping, restaurants, bars and museum within minutes. Gunnison offers grand valley and mountain views with great outdoor areas in which to play. Rodeway Inn offers FREE continental...
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Current weather conditions at Rainbow Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado
Local climate location: PAONIA 14 miles away
       
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.63389
Longitude: -107.1781
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| | Ski Areas Near Rainbow Lake:
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 20 miles away
2100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake:
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Cebolla River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class II - 10 miles long (Highway 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir) |
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Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Redbridge to Blue Mesa Reservoir) |
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