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What a nice lake Skein Mesa Reservoir is. This lake is so wonderful. Calf Spring is a pleasant local attraction; you can have a tremendous hiking adventure along the Radium Trail. At Skein Mesa Reservoir you don’t see much rainfall; August is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is June. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things at Skein Mesa Reservoir. While you're here at Skein Mesa Reservoir you can take a hike along the
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| | The Meadows Trail, and let's not forget Gregory Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while you're here. Skein Mesa Reservoir is a wonderful site to camp, Buckeye Campground is a wonderful site; after a long day outdoors Ray Motel is a fine spot to spend a night or two. All through the summertime highs here at Skein Mesa Reservoir get into the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. For the period of | |
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the winter the highs are usually in the 40's; overnight lows at Skein Mesa Reservoir through the wintertime generally sink into the 10's. If you come at the right time of year, Dolores River offers some perfect whitewater, and
if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Lower Bench Trail. Glide down the rapids of Dolores River in a kayak, and if you need a spot to stay Bunkhouse Motel is a good choice.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 38.22389 Longitude: -108.8297
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Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class II+(III) - 50 miles long (Slickrock to Bedrock) |
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Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class II+ - 44 miles long (Bedrock to Gateway) |
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Dolores River, Dolores/Montrose/San Miguel CountyCounty, 17 miles away Class II-III+(IV) - 28 miles long (Dove Creek Pump Station to Slickrock) |
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