Spectacle Lakes, Front Range, Larimer County, Colorado

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     Spectacle Lakes is pretty dried up frequently; the wettest month of the year is generally August, that's the one that rains the most, and November is the month with the least moisture. A short tour to Chasm Falls is always worthwhile, and get your heart beating on the magnificent whitewater of Joe Wright Creek. This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the Ypsilon Lake Trail, and there's whitewater on Cache La Poudre River for all you thrill seekers.
Don't
 
   leave Spectacle Lakes without first going for a hike along the Lawn Lake Trail; naturally Bennett Creek flows through this region. So many amusing things in the Front Range, just tremendous. Since you're here at Spectacle Lakes why not have a look at The Saddle, and you obtain a delightful panorama of Mount Chiquita from here. And if you're still looking for more outdoors fun stuff just keep reading.
There are other spots here than Spectacle Lakes, for example
 
               Chiquita Lake. There's so much to do here at Spectacle Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Endovalley Campground is a perfect location for that. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Black Canyon Trail, and dry warm beds await you at Peak To Peak Lodge Inc.. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do near Spectacle Lakes. If you need a place to stay Fawn Valley Inn is a delightful choice, and lakes are such peaceful places, why not explore Ypsilon Lake.
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Front Range. Rocky Mountain National Park is a very perfect location to check out close to Spectacle Lakes, and Spectacle Lakes is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Aspenglen Campground is a perfect local campground. This lake is one of the great places here in the Front Range. For the duration of the warm months, highs frequently are in the 70's at Spectacle Lakes, and during the night it cools down to the 30's. Highs all through the wintertime are typically in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Spectacle Lakes.

 
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Current weather conditions at Spectacle Lakes, Front Range, Larimer County, Colorado
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Local climate location: GRAND LAKE 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.44944
Longitude: -105.6731

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These outdoors activities are available near Spectacle Lakes.
 Hotels Near Spectacle Lakes:
Peak To Peak Lodge Inc., Estes Park, 6 miles away
Fawn Valley Inn, Estes Park, 8 miles away
Estes Park Condos, Estes Park, 8 miles away
The Evergreens On Fall River, Estes Park, 8 miles away
RiverStone Resorts-BearPaw Ste, Estes Park, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spectacle Lakes:
Endovalley Campground, Larimer County, 2 miles away
Aspenglen Campground, Larimer County, 6 miles away
Moraine Park Campground, Larimer County, 7 miles away
Long Draw Campground, Larimer County, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Spectacle Lakes:
SolVista, Colorado, 27 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Berthoud Pass, Colorado, 27 miles away
      1630 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Spectacle Lakes:
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 12 miles long (Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground)
Joe Wright Creek, Larimer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V - 3 miles long (County Road 103 bridge to Big South Campground)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V - 2.4 miles long (Big South Campground to Tunnel Picnic Ground)
 National Parks Near Spectacle Lakes:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Spectacle Lakes:
Ypsilon Lake Trail, Larimer County, 2 miles away
Lawn Lake Trail, Larimer County, 3 miles away
Black Canyon Trail, Larimer County, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Spectacle Lakes:
Chiquita Lake, Larimer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Ypsilon Lake, Larimer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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