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    It's always fun to stop by Vasquez Lake. Loveland is a very popular ski area close by, and at Vasquez Lake you always meet someone from Silverthorne. The warmest time of the year at Vasquez Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 30's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Vasquez Lake temperatures plunge to the-10's. Whitewater paddling is wonderful on Clear Creek - West  
   Fork; if you need a location to stay Winter Park Mountain Lodge is a perfect choice.
Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Park Range rocks! Hideaway Village is a great site to get some rest, and lakes are such peaceful places, why not go to Jefferson Lake. Mount Nystrom is a peak you can see from Vasquez Lake, and there are other spots here than Vasquez Lake, for example McQueary Lake. Now, you may assume that's plenty but there's even
 
               more exciting things to do here in the Park Range. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Saint Louis Trail; camping at Byers Creek Campground is always a perfect experience.
This lake is so wonderful. Near Vasquez Lake you discover Jones Pass which is a great place to stop at, and do take a hike on the Byers Peak Trail. This spot is unbeatable, just check out all the entertaining things to do in the vicinity of Vasquez Lake. Vasquez Lake is pretty dry ordinarily; the wettest month of the year is regularly July, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is January.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Saint Louis Campground, and why not head up to Arapahoe Basin and strap some skis to your feet. Vasquez Lake is located in the Park Range. So many exciting things to do at Vasquez Lake, so little time. Hiking along the South Fork Trail is brilliant fun; Woods Creek has a glorious whitewater paddling spot nearby.

 
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Local climate location: DILLON 24 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.80528
Longitude: -105.8883

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These outdoors activities are available near Vasquez Lake.
 Hotels Near Vasquez Lake:
Winter Park Mountain Lodge, Winter Park, 9 miles away
Hideaway Village, Winter Park, 9 miles away
Bear Crossing Townhomes, Winter Park, 9 miles away
Vintage Resort, Winter Park, 9 miles away
Waterside West by Resort Management Group, Fraser, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Vasquez Lake:
Byers Creek Campground, Grand County, 4 miles away
Saint Louis Campground, Grand County, 7 miles away
Mizpah Campground, Clear Creek County, 7 miles away
Floral Park Campground, Clear Creek County, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Vasquez Lake:
Loveland, Colorado, 7 miles away
      2410 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 9 miles away
      2270 vertical feet
Winter Park, Colorado, 9 miles away
      3060 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Vasquez Lake:
Woods Creek, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek)
Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot)
Fraser River, Grand CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby)
 National Parks Near Vasquez Lake:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 39 miles away
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 65 miles away
 Trails Near Vasquez Lake:
Saint Louis Trail, Grand County, 2 miles away
Byers Peak Trail, Grand County, 5 miles away
South Fork Trail, Grand County, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Vasquez Lake:
McQueary Lake, Grand CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Jefferson Lake, Park CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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