West Ute Lake, San Juan Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado

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     The beauty of West Ute Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. Summertime highs at West Ute Lake commonly tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. Throughout the winter the highs are typically in the 30's with temperatures at West Ute Lake dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. Why not camp at Vallecito Campground since you're here at West Ute Lake; a good spot for whitewater  
   paddling is Mineral Creek - South.
West Ute Lake is a beautiful lake in the San Juan Mountains. If you want a tremendous time in the great outdoors just come on up to the San Juan Mountains. Going for a hike along the Ridge Stock Driveway will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and a pleasant close by hotel is Cascade Village. You truly ought to love West Ute Lake. Hiking along the Deer Park Trail is delightful fun, and why not head up to Kendall
 
               Mountain and strap some skis to your feet.
West Ute Lake is a location that is pretty dried up usually; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is June. You can run the rapids of Vallecito Creek in the neighborhood of West Ute Lake, and do take a hike on the Whitehead Trail. Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff truly is abundant here in the San Juan Mountains. From West Ute Lake you get a good panorama of Mount Nebo; Silverton is a very popular ski area around here.
This lake is so wonderful. A great place to camp here at West Ute Lake is Lost Trail Campground, and West Ute Lake is not the only place close by, Middle Ute Lake is a close by lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at West Ute Lake, San Juan Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado
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Local climate location: TELLURIDE 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.66833
Longitude: -107.4806

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These outdoors activities are available near West Ute Lake.
 Hotels Near West Ute Lake:
Cascade Village, Durango, 23 miles away
Purgatory Village Condominium Hotel, Silverton, 23 miles away
Best Western Twin Peaks Motel, Ouray, 23 miles away
Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray, 23 miles away
Ouray Chalet Inn, 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

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