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It's always fun to stop by Spectacle Lake. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! Spectacle Lake is peerless! Whitewater paddling is glorious on Rio de los Pinos; why not take a refreshing hike along the Ruybalid Trail. For the duration of the warm days of summer here at Spectacle Lake, high temperatures mostly get into the 60's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. Through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 30's, and night lows at Spectacle
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| | Lake during the wintertime generally descend into the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Best Western Movie Manor is a pleasant choice. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Camping is available at Conejos Campground, and if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Conejos River. Spectacle Lake is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Lakes? Sure, | |
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Lily Lake is close by, and at Spectacle Lake you can catch a glimpse of Black Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at close by Los Flores Lake, and there's
pleasant hiking along the Conejos Stock Driveway. Dry warm beds await you at Branding Iron Motel, and a glorious place to camp here at Spectacle Lake is Spectacle Lake Campground. Spectacle Lake gets a good deal of water; March is
when you get the most snow here while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This spot, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Why not visit close by North Fork Rough Creek since
you're here at Spectacle Lake, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Spectacle Lake; Notch Trail is a glorious local trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.16917 Longitude: -106.4389
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Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos) |
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Rio de los Pinos, -blank- CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico) |
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Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge) |
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Lily Lake, Conejos CountyCounty, 2 miles away |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Ruybalid Trail
 | Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail.... |
Red Lake Trail
 | 1 PHOTO Gorgeous trail... |
Spruce Hole Trail
 | While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!... |
Trujillo Meadows Campground
 | In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one.... |
Bear Lake Trail
 | Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ... |
Stunner Campground
 | 14 miles away 2 PHOTOS At Stunner Campgrouinc in September... Stunner Campground... |
Sky Mountain Resort
 | 17 miles away 4 PHOTOS RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery... RV sites 1... RV sites 2... Sites by the river... RVs... Sky Mountain Resort RV Park is nestled in the quiet Village of Chama, New Mexico. We feature camping alongside the Rio Chama River with unobstructed views. Located on 10. 42 acres at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, our pristine surroundings and beautiful campsites are unsurpassed. We are Big Rig friendly with pull-thrus and large back-in spaces. All 46 sites are complete with full hook-ups (50/30 amp service, water and sewer), picnic tables, fire rings (no fire rings at pull-thrus) and 12 common-area BBQ grills. We have recently introduced resort-wide FREE WiFi for all of our customers at every campsite.
We also feature a clean infloor-heated bathhouse with handicap accessibility as well as a complete laundry facility with new Maytag washers & dryers.
www. skymountainresort.com 575-756-1100 (May thru Oct) 1-888-759-6686 (Closed Nov thru Apr)... |
Rio Brazos
 | 19 miles away This stretch is not do-able to the average boater. It is anything but. The given put-in and take-out coordinates put you through at least one mandatory portage on private property with a less-than-content owner. It's a two day trip, so there is at least one night of camping on private property. The run can only be done when the spring run-off is exactly right, and the V+ rating is not joking. This run is just not done. Go ahead and prove me wrong at your own risk....Note the 40' high waterfall about a mile in from the box downstream entrance. i have fished this many times,and think you would be crazy to run it, not to mention its all on private property.... |
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