West Elk Reservoir, Garfield County, Colorado

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     Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always take a look at close by Grass Valley Reservoir, and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE is a great place to get some rest. So much fun stuff near West Elk Reservoir, absolutely incredible. Dry warm beds await you at Rodeway Inn; Beef Draw is another delightful spot to stop by nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Rifle Falls if you're here at West Elk Reservoir, and at Park Dam in  
   the neighborhood of West Elk Reservoir there are some exciting things to see. It is very dehydrated here at West Elk Reservoir frequently; the wettest month of the year is frequently October, that's the one that rains the most while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
High temperatures at West Elk Reservoir all through the warm days of summer are in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures
 
               through the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at West Elk Reservoir are in the 0's. The Mansfield Ditch Trail is a glorious hiking trail in the vicinity of West Elk Reservoir, and unsurprisingly, this is a good area for people who like lakes, Park Reservoir is a lake in the vicinity. If you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on White River - South Fork; close by you hit upon the Fayville Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail.
Little Box Canyon Campground is a great local campground, and there is a good hiking trail close by called the Last Chance Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Cherry Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth stopping at.

 
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE, Silt
7 miles away
Brand New Hotel on the Colorado River Boasts Premium Amenities. Enjoy comfort at the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Silt - Rifle accommodations near the Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL)....

Rodeway Inn, New Castle
11 miles away
Hotel features free wireless Internet, large indoor heated pool and hot tub and complimentary breakfast bar. Rooms available with microwave and refrigerator and all rooms have hair dryer and coffee ...

Current weather conditions at West Elk Reservoir, Garfield County, Colorado
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Local climate location: RIFLE 22 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.68111
Longitude: -107.6494

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These outdoors activities are available near West Elk Reservoir.
 Hotels Near West Elk Reservoir:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SILT-RIFLE, Silt, 7 miles away
Rodeway Inn, New Castle, 11 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rifle, Rifle, 12 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Rifle, Rifle, 12 miles away
Super 8 Rifle, Rifle, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Elk Reservoir:
Rifle Falls, Rifle, 4 miles away
Little Box Canyon Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Little Box Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
Three Forks Campground, Garfield County, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Elk Reservoir:
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 23 miles away
      2010 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Elk Reservoir:
White River - South Fork, Rio Blanco CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-IV - 10 miles long (National Forest Campground to North Fork)
 Trails Near West Elk Reservoir:
Mansfield Ditch Trail, Garfield County, 2 miles away
Last Chance Trail, Garfield County, 4 miles away
Fayville Trail, Rio Blanco County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near West Elk Reservoir:
Park Reservoir, Garfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Grass Valley Reservoir, Garfield CountyCounty, 4 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Mansfield Ditch Trail
The north side of the mansfield trail is hikable and in decent shape,, the lower side below the clark trail cutoff is nearly overgrown and has no water sources...

Meadow Creek Lake
10 miles away
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Meadow lake was my Dada Idea, there is a great campground, easy road up the flat tops wilderness area to get there great for a one day fishing trip or camping, lots of family reunions held there, Great place to take little ones, and all around beautiful area...

Adams Lake
16 miles away
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located at the foot of Blair Mountain Adams Lake is well worth the trip. Definatly a 4 wheel drive Jeep Trail but only a few miles from Elk lakes, Jet lake, Shadow Lake, Blair lakes , Crater Lake, Deep lake and bison lake. Lots of Cut throat trout, rainbows and browns. Most deffinatly more than a one day trip. Always plan for all kinds of weather, and definitely tent camping only....

Elk Lakes
16 miles away
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Hay Flat Trail
16 miles away
About the part of the rain.... I have camped up hay flats numerous times and every time I have gone it has rain more than once with a say period....

Jet Lake
17 miles away
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Jet lake is also located in the Flat Tops wilderness area so no vehicles allowed but is only about a 15 to 20 minute hike to the lake (an easy pretty flat hike) then about another 15 minute hike into shadow lake , about 15 mor into blair lake and about 15 more into crater lake.
Elk lakes are located about 5 minutes from the wilderness area only 1/2 mile to the parking for jet lakes....

some colorado wild flowers...

Blair Lake
17 miles away
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Sunlight Mountain
22 miles away
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