Sopris Lake, Sawatch Range, Eagle County, Colorado

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     This lake is so wonderful. There are some perfect whitewater spots on Eagle River, and one of the major features of the surroundings of Sopris Lake is Savage Peak. This lake is located in the wonderful Sawatch Range. This location, the Sawatch Range, has so much outdoors cool things. Going for a hike on the Fall Creek Trail is always a magnificent adventure, and if you get bored of Sopris Lake you could also stop by close by Lake Esther.
Sopris Lake is a
 
   site with many visitors from Edwards, and Brady Lake is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. During the summer, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Sopris Lake, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Sopris Lake. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Homestake Creek offers some great whitewater, and Christie Lodge is a wonderful  
               place to get some rest.
Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! Sopris Lake is excellent! There's so much to do here at Sopris Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Gold Park Campground is a tremendous spot for that; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Sopris Creek. The Half Moon Trail is a great hiking trail next to Sopris Lake, and everyone close by loves skiing at Ski Cooper. So much cool stuff to do in the Sawatch Range, not enough time. Beaver Creek is a fine local ski area, and a tremendous nearby hotel is The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch.
All the outdoors enjoyable things close to Sopris Lake will keep you coming back many times. If you came to camp Mary Queen Campground is a great site to do that, and there is a magnificent hiking trail nearby called the Main Range Trail. Sopris Lake is a location that is reasonably waterless ordinarily; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.

 
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Current weather conditions at Sopris Lake, Sawatch Range, Eagle County, Colorado
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Local climate location: EAGLE FAA AP 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.37111
Longitude: -106.5025

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These outdoors activities are available near Sopris Lake.
 Hotels Near Sopris Lake:
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, 6 miles away
Christie Lodge, Avon, 12 miles away
Hyatt Mountain Lodge, Avon, 12 miles away
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, Avon, 12 miles away
Homestake Condominiums, Vail, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sopris Lake:
Gold Park Campground, Eagle County, 5 miles away
Mary Queen Campground, Lake County, 7 miles away
Elk Wallow Campground, Pitkin County, 8 miles away
Half Moon Campground, Eagle County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Sopris Lake:
Beaver Creek, Colorado, 14 miles away
      4040 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 14 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado, 16 miles away
      3450 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sopris Lake:
Homestake Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River)
Eagle River, Eagle CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd)
Fryingpan River, Eagle CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
 National Parks Near Sopris Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 50 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 50 miles away
 Trails Near Sopris Lake:
Half Moon Trail, Eagle County, 7 miles away
Main Range Trail, Lake County, 7 miles away
Fall Creek Trail, Eagle County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Sopris Lake:
Brady Lake, Eagle CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lake Esther, Eagle CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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