Vallecito Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado     Custom Search User input for Vallecito Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Vallecito Reservoir. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Vallecito Reservoir is a lake worth visiting. What a spot this is for outdoors people. Vallecito Reservoir is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Old Timbers Campground is a magnificent local campground, and if you've had enough of Vallecito Reservoir, Wommer Reservoir Number 1 is close by. Yep, outdoors exciting stuff truly is bountiful here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Camping at Wilson Creek Campground is always a good experience, and       Vallecito Reservoir is not the only site close by, Lake Simpatico is a close by lake. This lake is so wonderful. Tamarron Resort is a nice place to get some rest, and after a long day outdoors Lodge at Tamarron is a fine place to spend a night or two. Vallecito Reservoir gets very little rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and the driest month of the year is June. During the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 70's at Vallecito                  Reservoir while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Vallecito Reservoir temperatures descend to the 0's. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. An exciting thing to take a look at close to Vallecito Reservoir is Vallecito Dam, and Dunsworth Park is a delightful place. You can run the rapids of Vallecito Creek near Vallecito Reservoir; do take a look at Jack Creek while you're here at Vallecito Reservoir. Vallecito Reservoir is located in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. Since you're here at Vallecito Reservoir why not pop by Browns Canyon, and you're sure to encounter some wonderful people from Durango here. Canyon Creek is a tremendous whitewater spot right next door to Vallecito Reservoir, and the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway is a nice hiking trail close by.   Tamarron Resort, Durango 18 miles away Tamarron is located 15 miles north of Durango in a beautiful valley tucked beneath the rugged Hermosa Cliffs. Tamarron is 8 miles south of Durango Mountain Resort. The Lodge offers guests a beautiful ... Lodge at Tamarron, Durango 18 miles away As of September 1st 2007, The Lodge at Tamarron has completed a million and a half dollar renovation to the common areas of the Lodge. The Lodge at Tamarron offers charming condominiums on a large res... Current weather conditions at Vallecito Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 11 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.3775 Longitude: -107.5728 San Juan and Jemez Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado La Plata County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in La Plata County Books about Vallecito Reservoir List of books available on Amazon.com about Vallecito Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Vallecito Reservoir. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Vallecito Reservoir.   Hotels Near Vallecito Reservoir: Tamarron Resort, Durango, 18 miles away Lodge at Tamarron, Durango, 18 miles away Iron Horse Inn, Durango, 21 miles away Best Western Mountain Shadows, Durango, 21 miles away Ramada Limited-Durango, Durango, 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Vallecito Reservoir: Old Timbers Campground, La Plata County, 1 miles away Wilson Creek Campground, La Plata County, 1 miles away Graham Creek Campground, La Plata County, 2 miles away North Canyon Campground, La Plata County, 3 miles away   Ski Areas Near Vallecito Reservoir: Silverton, Colorado, 25 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 25 miles away       400 vertical feet Durango, Colorado, 27 miles away       2029 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Vallecito Reservoir: Vallecito Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) Canyon Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard)   National Parks Near Vallecito Reservoir: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 41 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 59 miles away   Trails Near Vallecito Reservoir: Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County, 11 miles away   Lakes Near Vallecito Reservoir: Lake Simpatico, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away Wommer Reservoir Number 1, La Plata CountyCounty, 3 miles away