South Branch Lake, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Custer County, Colorado

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     There's so much to do here at South Branch Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Bighorn Rv Park is a pleasant site for that. Lakes? Sure, Banjo Lake is in close proximity. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to South Branch Lake. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's while South Branch Lake night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. It is very  
   waterless here at South Branch Lake ordinarily; the month with most of the rain is August while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Near South Branch Lake you discover the Cotton Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail, and do have a look at Smith Creek while you're here at South Branch Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A great place for whitewater paddling near South Branch Lake is Arkansas River, and if you need a location to stay
 
               AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast is a perfect choice. South Branch Lake is a beautiful lake in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains.
So many exciting things to do here in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, too wonderful to be true. There is a great hiking trail in the neighborhood of South Branch Lake called the Crossover Trail, and Big Branch is a striking location any time of year. All year is a great time in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains if you love the outdoors. Going for a hike on the Rainbow Trail is always a great adventure; at South Branch Lake you can see Eagle Peak. You assume that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. You'll need more than a day to explore everything South Branch Lake has to offer, you can camp at Lake Creek Campground, and not far from South Branch Lake you'll come across Brush Creek Lakes which is a pretty lake.
This lake is so wonderful.

 
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23 miles away
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Current weather conditions at South Branch Lake, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Custer County, Colorado
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Local climate location: SALIDA 21 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.19806
Longitude: -105.7069

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These outdoors activities are available near South Branch Lake.
 Hotels Near South Branch Lake:
AppleLodge Bed And Breakfast, Del Norte, 23 miles away
Comfort Inn Salida, Salida, 27 miles away
Days Inn Salida, Salida, 27 miles away
Circle R Motel, Salida, 27 miles away
Gateway Inn and Suites, Salida, 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Branch Lake:
Lake Creek Campground, Custer County, 5 miles away
Bighorn Rv Park, Coaldale, 9 miles away
North Crestone Campground, Saguache County, 10 miles away
Hidden Valley Campground, Coaldale, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near South Branch Lake:
Arkansas River, -blank- CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock)
 National Parks Near South Branch Lake:
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 49 miles away
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 64 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 64 miles away
 Trails Near South Branch Lake:
Crossover Trail, Custer County, 1 miles away
Cotton Trail, Custer County, 4 miles away
Rainbow Trail, Fremont County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near South Branch Lake:
Brush Creek Lakes, Custer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Banjo Lake, Custer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Cutty's Resort
Cutty's Resort in Hayden Creek is surrounded by National Parkland in the Rockies of Central Colorado. From the secluded campground you can hike through hundreds of miles of mountain range fish and whitewater raft on the nearby Arkansas River and four wheel over the old mountain roads. Amenities include Indoor Pool Outdoor Pool Sauna Tennis Basketball Shuffleboard.Take Us 50 43 miles west of Canon City to Coaldale then turn south on Hayden Creek Road and travel 3.5 miles to the resort....I've been going to Cutty's since it first opened, when I was in Jr. High. I'm now an adult with children of my own, and we go to Cutty's every year. We LOVE it. I hope they continue to keep this campground open for years to come....

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South Crestone Lake
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Trail is awful, disappearing and reappearing every now and again. Thorn bushes and trash cover what little trail is easy to navigate. Trail disappears completely before you actually reach the lake. Also it appears that an axe murderer has taken up residence in the upperwoods. Be careful and travel in large groups if you plan to try and make it to the lake. It is easy to get lost so mark your trail well....

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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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