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The beauty of Taylor Reservoir attracts many people from all around. Going for a hike along the Goodhope Stock Driveway will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and if you come at the right time of year, Hermosa Creek offers some pleasant whitewater. The amount of rainfall that falls at Taylor Reservoir is close to the national average; August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is June. Best Western Mountain Shadows is a
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Hiking along the Highline Loop Trail is magnificent fun; do go to Columbus Creek if you're here at Taylor Reservoir. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at Taylor Reservoir. You're sure to come across some good people from Durango here. While you're here at Taylor Reservoir it's a perfect idea to stop by Columbus Basin, and there's no such thing | |
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as a bad day of skiing at nearby Durango.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Ramada Limited-Durango; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Animas River. High temperatures
at Taylor Reservoir throughout the months of summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 30's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Taylor Reservoir are in
the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. Taylor Reservoir is right by the Highline Trail; why not camp at Kroeger Campground while you're here at Taylor Reservoir.
If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors, just come on down
to Taylor Reservoir. Taylor Dam is beautiful and it's in close proximity to Taylor Reservoir, and glorious skiing awaits you at Hesperus Ski Center. Camping at Taylor Reservoir is great fun, Lightner Creek Campground is a great local campground, and the vista of scenic Cumberland Mountain is pleasant.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.47167
Longitude: -108.015
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Durango, Colorado, 19 miles away
2029 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado, 28 miles away
3530 vertical feet |
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Hermosa Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
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Animas River, La Plata CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
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Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 16 miles away
Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) |
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14 miles away
