Ruby Lakes, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County, Colorado

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    It's always fun to stop by Ruby Lakes. That right there is heaps of exciting things already but it goes on, the Sawatch Range has it all. The skiing at Aspen Highlands is glorious. There's so much to do here at Ruby Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Dorchester Campground is a brilliant location for that. If the weather is great here at Ruby Lakes, you can go for a hike along the Timberline Trail, and let's not forget Galena Creek which is a stream  
   that you may stumble upon while you're here. The warmest time of the year at Ruby Lakes arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Ruby Lakes dipping down into the 0's through winter nights.
This lake is so wonderful. You're possibly into lakes, Pothole Reservoir Number 1 is one of those nearby, and in case you don’t have
 
               a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Roaring Fork. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Sawatch Range. From Ruby Lakes you obtain a splendid view of Garfield Peak. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Ruby Lakes has to offer, you can camp at Portal Campground. This lake is so wonderful. Lake Creek is a great whitewater spot close to Ruby Lakes, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Aspen Mountain.
A good close by hotel is VillaHotel Bears Creek, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Star Trail. The Sawatch Range scenery is always beautiful.
At Ruby Lakes you don’t see much rain; the month with most of the rain is August, and February is the month with the least moisture. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll love Ruby Lakes. If you need a place to stay The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company is a glorious choice, and on a delightful day you can take a hike along the Matchless Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Ruby Lakes, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County, Colorado
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Local climate location: MEREDITH 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.01361
Longitude: -106.6178

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These outdoors activities are available near Ruby Lakes.
 Hotels Near Ruby Lakes:
The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen, 8 miles away
VillaHotel Bears Creek, Aspen, 16 miles away
Chateau Roaring Fork by ResortQuest, Aspen, 16 miles away
The Gant, Aspen, 16 miles away
VillaHotel La Niche, Aspen, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ruby Lakes:
Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 3 miles away
Dorchester Campground, Gunnison County, 4 miles away
Lost Man Campground, Pitkin County, 6 miles away
Upper Grottos Campground, Pitkin County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ruby Lakes:
Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 14 miles away
      3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 14 miles away
      3267 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado, 14 miles away
      2030 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ruby Lakes:
Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Clear Creek, Chaffee CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
 National Parks Near Ruby Lakes:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 30 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 30 miles away
 Trails Near Ruby Lakes:
Star Trail, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
Timberline Trail, Gunnison County, 8 miles away
Matchless Trail, Gunnison County, 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Ruby Lakes:
Pothole Reservoir Number 1, Gunnison CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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