Upper Homestake Lake, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County, Colorado

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     If you need a location to stay The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch is a great choice, and don't leave Upper Homestake Lake without first going for a hike along the Main Range Trail. At Upper Homestake Lake you don’t see much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest month of the year is February.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll meet a lot of folks from Edwards here. There's so much to do here at Upper Homestake Lake that you need to camp
 
   here for a while, Mary Queen Campground is a fine place for that. This lake is so wonderful. Mormon Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore, and the slopes of Beaver Creek are so inviting nobody can resist. Do check out Bench Lakes near Upper Homestake Lake, it's a gorgeous lake, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Ski Cooper.
Upper Homestake Lake is one of the lakes here in the Sawatch Range. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Sawatch
 
               Range. Super 8 Motel - Leadville is a wonderful location to get some rest, and you can run the rapids of Homestake Creek. High temperatures at Upper Homestake Lake during the long summer days are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Upper Homestake Lake.
So many amusing things in the Sawatch Range, just striking. There's whitewater on Fryingpan River for all you adrenaline kick people, and you can go for a hike on the Highline Trail. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll love Upper Homestake Lake. If you came to camp Gold Park Campground is a great location to do that, and brilliant hiking is available along the Mount Massive Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Upper Homestake Lake, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County, Colorado
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Local climate location: EAGLE FAA AP 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.32389
Longitude: -106.4931

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These outdoors activities are available near Upper Homestake Lake.
 Hotels Near Upper Homestake Lake:
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, 7 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville, 14 miles away
Homestake Condominiums, Vail, 14 miles away
Christie Lodge, Avon, 14 miles away
Silver King Inn, Leadville, 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Mary Queen Campground, Lake County, 5 miles away
Gold Park Campground, Eagle County, 6 miles away
Elk Wallow Campground, Pitkin County, 8 miles away
Colorado Outward Bound, Leadville, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Ski Cooper, Colorado, 12 miles away
      1200 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado, 16 miles away
      4040 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado, 18 miles away
      3450 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Fryingpan River, Eagle CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
Homestake Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River)
Lake Creek, Lake CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
 National Parks Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 47 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 47 miles away
 Trails Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Highline Trail, Lake County, 5 miles away
Main Range Trail, Lake County, 6 miles away
Mount Massive Trail, Lake County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Upper Homestake Lake:
Bench Lakes, Pitkin CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Mormon Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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