West Ute Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado     User input for West Ute Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for West Ute Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has to offer. Have a great hiking adventure along the Whitehead Trail; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Vallecito Creek. At West Ute Lake through the summer highs are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 40's. Highs all through the winter are commonly in the 30's while West Ute Lake night low temperatures       throughout the winter are in the 0's. Having a nice time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is easy. Mount Nebo is uncomplicated to spot from West Ute Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel. This lake is so wonderful. If you get bored of West Ute Lake, you could also stop by nearby Twin Lakes. The snow is magnificent at Silverton, and you can stay the night at Lost Trail Campground. So many fun things to do at West Ute                  Lake, so little time. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Kendall Mountain is near West Ute Lake. There's so much to do here at West Ute Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Vallecito Campground is a nice spot for that. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at West Ute Lake you can take a hike along the Deer Park Trail, and Middle Ute Lake is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. At West Ute Lake you don’t see much rain; August is the wettest month with most rain, and June is when it's the driest. On a perfect day at West Ute Lake you can take a hike along the Ridge Stock Driveway, and there's whitewater on Mineral Creek - South for all you thrill seekers.   Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango 23 miles away This ski-in/ski-out resort features a wide variety of services such as 24 hour front desk, fitness center, wedding services, complimentary Internet access in public areas, restaurants, conference room... Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango 23 miles away This luxury ski-in/ski-out property is the anchor of the new Purgatory Village, featuring upgraded skier services and a new Purgys Day Lodge. Purgatory Lodge units range in size from 2 bedrooms to 4 b... Current weather conditions at West Ute Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado Local climate location: TELLURIDE 5 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.66833 Longitude: -107.4806 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 San Juan County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in San Juan County Books about West Ute Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about West Ute Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, San Juan 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 West Ute Lake. 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 West Ute Lake.   Hotels Near West Ute Lake: Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Durango, 23 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 23 miles away Cascade Village, Durango, 23 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray, 23 miles away St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray, 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near West Ute Lake: Lost Trail Campground, Hinsdale County, 11 miles away Vallecito Campground, La Plata County, 11 miles away Blue Spruce Trailer Park, Bayfield, 12 miles away Pine River Campground, La Plata County, 12 miles away   Ski Areas Near West Ute Lake: Silverton, Colorado, 15 miles away       3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 15 miles away       400 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado, 29 miles away       3530 vertical feet   Whitewater Near West Ute Lake: Vallecito Creek, La Plata CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) Mineral Creek - South, -blank- CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground) Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma)   National Parks Near West Ute Lake: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 57 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 68 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 68 miles away   Trails Near West Ute Lake: Whitehead Trail, San Juan County, 11 miles away Deer Park Trail, San Juan County, 12 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Ouray County, 19 miles away   Lakes Near West Ute Lake: Middle Ute Lake, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 1 miles away Twin Lakes, Hinsdale CountyCounty, 2 miles away