Sheep Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado

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    Do stop by Sheep Lake while you're in this part of Colorado. While you're here at Sheep Lake you can take a hike along the Cureranti Pass Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Lake Fork Resort. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is splendid here at Sheep Lake, you can go for a hike along the Hammond Trail. A range like the West Elk Mountains here at Sheep Lake is always stunning, and a tour to Soap Basin rejuvenates the soul.
This lake is so wonderful.
 
   One of the overriding highlights of the surroundings of Sheep Lake is West Elk Mountains, and if you came for an overnight stay Lost Lake Campground is a pleasant spot to camp. Sheep Lake is pretty dry typically; October is the month that gets the most rain while June is usually the driest month. Commissary Gulch Campground is a perfect campground here, and you can have a splendid hiking adventure along the Mill-Castle Trail.
If you like skiing, you're in
 
               luck; Irwin Lodge is in the vicinity of Sheep Lake, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Anthracite Creek - Ruby Fork. Through the summer months at Sheep Lake highs are commonly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Sheep Lake throughout the wintertime mostly dip into the 10's. Having a nice time at Sheep Lake is painless. Inn at Rock House Ranch is a great location to get some rest, and if you come at the right time of year, Crystal River - South Fork offers some brilliant whitewater.

 
Elk Mountain Lodge, Crested Butte
18 miles away

The Elevation Hotel, Mount Crested Butte
19 miles away

Current weather conditions at Sheep Lake, Gunnison County, Colorado
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Local climate location: PAONIA 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.7525
Longitude: -107.2356

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These outdoors activities are available near Sheep Lake.
 Hotels Near Sheep Lake:
Inn at Rock House Ranch, Gunnison, 13 miles away
Lake Fork Resort, Gunnison, 17 miles away
Marble Outpost, Carbondale, 17 miles away
Beaver Lake Retreat Center Bed & Breakfast, Carbondale, 18 miles away
Elk Mountain Lodge, Crested Butte, 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sheep Lake:
Lost Lake Campground, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
Commissary Gulch Campground, Gunnison County, 12 miles away
Soap Creek Campground, Gunnison County, 12 miles away
Crystal Meadows Ranch, Somerset, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Sheep Lake:
Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 20 miles away
      2100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sheep Lake:
Anthracite Creek - Ruby Fork, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 11 miles long (Bridge to Erikson Springs Campground)
Crystal River - South Fork, Gunnison CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (Schofield Pass to Crystal)
Crystal River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Road to Crystal to Beaver Lake)
 National Parks Near Sheep Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 46 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 46 miles away
 Trails Near Sheep Lake:
Mill-Castle Trail, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
Cureranti Pass Trail, Gunnison County, 9 miles away
Hammond Trail, Gunnison County, 9 miles away

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