Rainbow Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Rainbow Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata 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       If you are traveling by, why not stop by Rainbow Lake. Rainbow Lake is located in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. From a rain point of view Rainbow Lake is a quite typical place; during the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Rainbow Lake through the long summer days are in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 30's. Through       the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Rainbow Lake dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. This is a great region for folks who like lakes. Haviland Lake is a lake in the vicinity, and Haviland Lake Campground is a tremendous campground nearby. Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever wanna return home again. You're probably into lakes, Electra Lake is one of those nearby, and                  Canyon Creek is a perfect whitewater spot nearby. If you need a place to stay Lodge at Tamarron is a delightful choice; a fine spot for whitewater paddling is Animas River. This place rocks, just look at all the fun things to do near Rainbow Lake. Kendall Mountain has delightful slopes and a friendly staff. Rainbow Lake is a great spot to visit for more than one day, Durango Koa Kampground is a great spot to camp nearby; you can take a little visit to Terminal Dam since you're here at Rainbow Lake. You're sure to bump into some nice folks from Durango here, and nearby you find the Circle Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail. Yeah, come up here to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains for a perfect time. Going for a hike on the Goodhope Stock Driveway is always a glorious adventure, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at close by Silverton. This lake is so wonderful. Tamarron Resort is a magnificent place to get some rest; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Canyon Creek. So much enjoyable stuff to do at Rainbow Lake, so little time. Nary Draw is near Rainbow Lake and is certainly a nice spot to pop by, and the Highline Trail is a good hiking trail close by.   Lodge at Tamarron, Durango 2 miles away As of September 1st 2007, The Lodge at Tamarron has completed a million and a half dollar renovation to the common areas of the Lodge. The Lodge at Tamarron offers charming condominiums on a large res... Tamarron Resort, Durango 3 miles away Tamarron is located 15 miles north of Durango in a beautiful valley tucked beneath the rugged Hermosa Cliffs. Tamarron is 8 miles south of Durango Mountain Resort. The Lodge offers guests a beautiful ... Current weather conditions at Rainbow Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado Local climate location: RICO 16 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.54083 Longitude: -107.8042 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado La Plata County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in La Plata County Books about Rainbow Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Rainbow Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata 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 Rainbow Lake. 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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: Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 2 miles away Tamarron Resort, Durango, 3 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 4 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 5 miles away Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Silverton, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rainbow Lake: Haviland Lake Campground, La Plata County, 0 miles away Durango Koa Kampground, Durango, 5 miles away Purgatory Campground, La Plata County, 5 miles away Bear Creek Campground, La Plata County, 6 miles away   Ski Areas Near Rainbow Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 18 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 18 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 21 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Rainbow Lake: Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550)   National Parks Near Rainbow Lake: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 45 miles away Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO, 66 miles away   Trails Near Rainbow Lake: Highline Trail, San Juan County, 11 miles away Circle Trail, Dolores County, 12 miles away Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata County, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Rainbow Lake: Electra Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 0 miles away Haviland Lake, La Plata CountyCounty, 1 miles away