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During your tour to Willow Lake you'll meet some folks from Edwards for sure, and whitewater paddling is good on Crystal River - North Fork. Willow Lake gets very little rain; the wettest month of the year is regularly August, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. The panorama of Sievers Mountain from Willow Lake is pretty, and there are other locations here than Willow Lake, for example Crater Lake.
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| | Going for a hike on the Trail Riders Trail is always a tremendous adventure, and Aspen Highlands is a great local ski area. If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Willow Lake. A fine spot in the vicinity of Willow Lake is Buckskin Pass, and if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on East River. Go for a hike on the Blue Creek Trail, and East Maroon Portal Campground is a fine local campground. If you | |
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need a place to stay Laurelwood Condominiums is a fine choice; why not camp at Maroon Lake Campground since you're here at Willow Lake. Throughout the summer here at Willow Lake, high temperatures commonly get into the 70's with
overnight lows in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are frequently in the 30's with temperatures at Willow Lake dipping down into the-10's during winter nights. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff at
Willow Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Timberline Condominiums, and don't leave Willow Lake without first going for a hike along the Granite Basin Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Maroon Lake is a nice lake in the neighborhood of Willow Lake, and everybody nearby loves skiing at Aspen Mountain.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 39.10917 Longitude: -106.9636
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Buttermilk, Colorado, 12 miles away 2030 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Willow Lake:
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East River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls) |
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Roaring Fork, Pitkin CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge) |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Geneva Lake
 | geneva lake is a gorgeous lake and waterfall. the hike is also very pretty, and i enjoyed the hike from aspen, colorado to marble, passing geneva lake very much.... |
Aspen Highlands
 | 11 miles away I love skiing here, it's my absolute favorite ski area in the whole world, nothing else comes close.... |
Aspen Mountain
 | 11 miles away Best mountain in the world in my opinion. I've seen people from all around the world here.... |
Buttermilk
 | 11 miles away This is where I learned to ski as a kid. I've been coming back every winter.... |
Meri-daes RV Park and General Store
 | 15 miles away Privately owned and operated RV Park in scenic Marble, Colorado. Where the pavement ends and the beauty begins. Limited tent sites available. Call 970-963-7117 for availability and reservations.
Nearby hiking trails include Carbonate Creek Trail, Lost Trail Creek Trail, Silver Creek Trail, Geneva Lake, Buckskin Pass, Frigid Air Pass, Yule Creek Trail, Raspberry Ridge Trail, and Anthracite Pass. Trail head transport (drop off and/or pick up) is available from Crystal River Jeep Tours.
Nearby hiking trails include Carbonate Creek Trail, Lost Trail Creek Trail, Silver Creek Trail, Geneva Lake, Buckskin Pass, Frigid Air Pass, Yule Creek Trail, Raspberry Ridge Trail, and Anthracite Pass. Trail head transport (drop off and/or pick up) is available from Crystal River Jeep Tours.
Excellent white-water kayaking on the Crystal River, for the experienced expert only. Coors Falls at Lead King Basin is a top scale challenge, as is the 2-mile river course from the Crystal Mill. Somewhat milder is the Crystal River from Marble to Redstone. Beyond Redstone gets a little hairy... |
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