Rainbow Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Rainbow Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Rainbow Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Rainbow Lake is a nice lake to visit. You don’t have to go far from Rainbow Lake to spot the water at Rainbow Lake Dam, and hiking along the Lowline Trail is splendid fun. Dry warm beds await you at The Water Wheel Inn, and there are some magnificent whitewater spots on Cebolla River. But wait, there's more to do near Rainbow Lake. A lake close by is Sheep Lake; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Anthracite       Creek - Ruby Fork. This lake is so wonderful. A fine place to stop at next to Rainbow Lake is Deep Hollow, and do take a hike on the Mill-Castle Trail. If you need a place to stay Rodeway Inn Gunnison is a pleasant choice, and picturesque scenery and magnificent skiing is what you get at Irwin Lodge. This lake is so wonderful. A great place to camp here at Rainbow Lake is Gunnison Lakeside Resort, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Cureranti Pass                  Trail. Costo Lake is a nearby lake that you could visit, and why not camp at Soap Creek Campground since you're here at Rainbow Lake. Not much rain falls here at Rainbow Lake; of all the months in a year October is the one with the most rain while June is mostly the driest month. Summertime highs at Rainbow Lake generally tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 30's while Rainbow Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's.   The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison 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... Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison 16 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... Current weather conditions at Rainbow Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado Local climate location: PAONIA 14 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.63389 Longitude: -107.1781 Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Gunnison County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Gunnison County Books about Rainbow Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Rainbow Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake.   Hotels Near Rainbow Lake: The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison, 15 miles away Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison, 16 miles away Gunnison Days Inn, Gunnison, 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gunnison, Gunnison, 17 miles away GUNNISON LODGING COMPANY, Gunnison, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rainbow Lake: Gunnison Lakeside Resort, Gunnison, 9 miles away Soap Creek Campground, Gunnison County, 11 miles away Commissary Gulch Campground, Gunnison County, 11 miles away Sapinero Trading Post, Gunnison, 13 miles away   Ski Areas Near Rainbow Lake: Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 20 miles away       2100 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake: Cebolla River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class II - 10 miles long (Highway 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir) Anthracite Creek - Ruby Fork, Gunnison CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 11 miles long (Bridge to Erikson Springs Campground) Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Redbridge to Blue Mesa Reservoir)   National Parks Near Rainbow Lake: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 40 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 40 miles away   Trails Near Rainbow Lake: Mill-Castle Trail, Gunnison County, 4 miles away Lowline Trail, Gunnison County, 8 miles away Cureranti Pass Trail, Gunnison County, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Rainbow Lake: Costo Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 7 miles away Sheep Lake, Gunnison CountyCounty, 8 miles away