Whippoorwill Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado

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     Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. Going for a hike along the Alamosa River Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and Rio de los Pinos is a perfect whitewater spot close by. For the period of the long summer days at Whippoorwill Reservoir highs are commonly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures  
   at Whippoorwill Reservoir dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. All the outdoors entertaining things near Whippoorwill Reservoir will keep you coming back again and again. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Whippoorwill Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Alamosa Campground; do stop at Piedrosa Creek while you're here at Whippoorwill Reservoir.
That right there is heaps of amusing things already but it goes on, the San Juan and
 
               Jemez Mountains has it all. A pleasant close by hotel is Best Western Movie Manor, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always explore close by Wren Reservoir. A trip to Dry Gulch is always fun. There's so much to do here at Whippoorwill Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Ponderosa Campground is a delightful site for that. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Dodo Reservoir is close at hand.
Whippoorwill Reservoir is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Not much rain falls here at Whippoorwill Reservoir; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while January is regularly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. The Conejos Stock Driveway is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Whippoorwill Reservoir, and you can run the rapids of Conejos River.
After a long day outdoors Budget Host Monte Villa Inn Monte Vista is a pleasant site to spend a night or two, and if the weather is pleasant, you can go for a hike along the Spruce Hole Trail.

 
Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista
18 miles away
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Budget Host Monte Villa Inn Monte Vista, Monte Vista
19 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Whippoorwill Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado
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Local climate location: DEL NORTE 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.26444
Longitude: -106.2492

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These outdoors activities are available near Whippoorwill Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista, 18 miles away
Budget Host Monte Villa Inn Monte Vista, Monte Vista, 19 miles away
Narrow Gauge RR Inn, Antonito, 19 miles away
Comfort Inn Alamosa, Alamosa, 26 miles away
Super 8 Alamosa, Alamosa, 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Alamosa Campground, Conejos County, 9 miles away
Ponderosa Campground, Antonito, 10 miles away
Conejos River Campground, Antonito, 11 miles away
Mogote Campground, Conejos County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Conejos River, Conejos CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
Rio de los Pinos, -blank- CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico)
Rio de los Pinos, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-III - 12 miles long (Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos)
 National Parks Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO, 43 miles away
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 70 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 70 miles away
 Trails Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Alamosa River Trail, Conejos County, 12 miles away
Spruce Hole Trail, Conejos County, 12 miles away
Conejos Stock Driveway, Conejos County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Whippoorwill Reservoir:
Wren Reservoir, Conejos CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Dodo Reservoir, Conejos CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Spruce Hole Trail
12 miles away
While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!...

Red Lake Trail
16 miles away
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Gorgeous trail...

Ruybalid Trail
16 miles away
Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail....

Bear Lake Trail
17 miles away
Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ...

Trujillo Meadows Campground
18 miles away
In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one....

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