Lake Silex, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado     User input for Lake Silex, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Lake Silex. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        At Lake Silex you don’t see much rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is June. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. And that's not all you can do here at Lake Silex. If you need a place to stay Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts is a glorious choice. There's whitewater on Animas River for all you adrenaline junkies, and delightful skiing awaits       you at Kendall Mountain. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining things the area near Lake Silex has to offer. A delightful location in the vicinity of Lake Silex is Stormy Gulch, and there are other spots here than Lake Silex, for example Trinity Lake. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Lake Silex; Brooklyn Trail is a splendid local trail; after a long day outdoors Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel is a fine spot to spend a night                  or two. Man, is there a load of amusing stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Vallecito Creek, and you can stay the night at Vallecito Campground. Summertime highs at Lake Silex frequently tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Lake Silex temperatures sink to the 0's. You just must fancy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Take a side tour to Nebo Creek, and there's perfect hiking along the Deer Park Trail. This lake is so wonderful. On a wonderful day you acquire a sight of Grenadier Range from Lake Silex. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Lake Silex has to offer, you can camp at Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals. You can never get enough of the pleasant skiing at Silverton; don't leave Lake Silex without first going for a hike along the Whitehead Trail. This lake is so wonderful. The Grenadier Range towers over Lake Silex, and lakes are such peaceful sites, why not go to Leviathan Lake.   Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango 18 miles away This ski-in/ski-out resort features a wide variety of services such as 24 hour front desk, fitness center, wedding services, complimentary Internet access in public areas, restaurants, conference room... Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango 18 miles away This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b... Current weather conditions at Lake Silex, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 7 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.67111 Longitude: -107.5533 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 San Juan County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in San Juan County Books about Lake Silex List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Silex, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan 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 Lake Silex. 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 Lake Silex.   Hotels Near Lake Silex: Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 18 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 18 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 18 miles away Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 20 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake Silex: Vallecito Campground, La Plata County, 11 miles away Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, Silverton, 11 miles away Silverton Lakes Campground, Silverton, 11 miles away Red Mountain Motel and RV Park, Silverton, 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake Silex: Silverton, Colorado, 11 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 11 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 24 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Lake Silex: Vallecito Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma) Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground)   National Parks Near Lake Silex: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 55 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 63 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 63 miles away   Trails Near Lake Silex: Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 7 miles away Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 8 miles away Brooklyn Trail, San Juan County, 15 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Silex: Trinity Lake, San Juan CountyCounty, 1 miles away Leviathan Lake, San Juan CountyCounty, 1 miles away