West Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado

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     Colorado has many beautiful lakes and West Lake is one of them. That right there is a load of exciting things already but it goes on, the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains has it all. Camping at Timber Ridge Motel and Campground is always a good experience, and The Hotel Telluride is a magnificent spot to get some rest. You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Go for a hike on the Dallas Trail,  
   also Otonowanda Dam is worth checking out since you're here. After a long day outdoors The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums is a great place to spend a night or two, and in the neighborhood of West Lake you stumble on a golf course called Fairway Pines Golf Club.
Summertime highs at West Lake frequently tend to be in the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are typically in the 30's while West Lake overnight low temperatures
 
               through the winter are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. San Miguel River is a tremendous whitewater spot in the vicinity of West Lake; going for a hike on the Blue Lakes Trail is always a glorious adventure. Not much precipitation falls here at West Lake; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is June.
There are other spots here than West Lake, for example Dry Lake, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Beaver Creek. This lake is located in the wonderful Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. And if you're still looking for more outdoors enjoyable things just keep reading. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Telluride while you're here.
Put some time aside to spend at Billy Wood Spring since you're here at West Lake; nearby Blaine Draw is a fine place to go. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Weehawken Pack Trail, and in case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Uncompahgre River. And if that's not enough, there's heaps more to do near West Lake. If you came to camp Polly's Motel Car wash is a great site to do that, and you can never get enough of the perfect skiing at Silverton.

 
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Current weather conditions at West Lake, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado
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Local climate location: MONTROSE 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.10944
Longitude: -107.7931

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These outdoors activities are available near West Lake.
 Hotels Near West Lake:
The Hotel Telluride, Telluride, 9 miles away
The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums, Telluride, 9 miles away
The Victorian Inn, Telluride, 9 miles away
Telluride Mountainside Inn, Telluride, 9 miles away
Telluride Mountain Lodging, Telluride, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Lake:
Polly's Motel Car wash, Ouray, 9 miles away
Timber Ridge Motel and Campground, Ouray, 9 miles away
Ouray Koa Kampground, Ouray, 9 miles away
Ridgeway, Ridgway, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Lake:
Telluride, Colorado, 11 miles away
      3530 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado, 18 miles away
      3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 18 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Lake:
San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road)
Uncompahgre River, Ouray CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 2.2 miles long (Ouray to KOA campground)
Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground)
 National Parks Near West Lake:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 62 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 62 miles away
 Trails Near West Lake:
Blue Lakes Trail, Ouray County, 5 miles away
Dallas Trail, Ouray County, 6 miles away
Weehawken Pack Trail, Ouray County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near West Lake:
Fairway Pines Golf Club, Ridgway, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near West Lake:
Dry Lake, Ouray CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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