Yamcolo Reservoir, Garfield County, Colorado

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I fished last year and am coming back next week to fish again.  It is very nice to fish from a boat or bank, but I prefer boat.



Smitty Smith:
Wife and I where fishing Stagecoach, then we heard of Yamcolo, it was about 20 mins out of Yampa. We came around the corner of the earthen dam side, looked down the fish where jumpin all over the place grabbed the poles and it was off to the rodoe,15 fish as fast as we could 45min past sorry did not have camera going back this year in couple of weeks can't wait New Castle Colo, Apple Tree Park



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     Colorado has many beautiful lakes and Yamcolo Reservoir is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. There's good hiking along the High Trail. All through the days of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Yamcolo Reservoir, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Yamcolo Reservoir are in the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Yamcolo Reservoir without  
   first going for a hike along the South Derby Trail, and Yamcolo Dam is an exciting thing to check out.
A fine spot to camp here at Yamcolo Reservoir is Bucks Campground, and a pleasant spree to Gardner Park is a great way to spend an afternoon. Any time is a great time at Yamcolo Reservoir if you go for the outdoors. A lake close by is Wood Lake, and after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Eagle, Co is a good site to spend a night or two. You can see
 
               Little Flat Tops from Yamcolo Reservoir, and a delightful nearby hotel is Oak Tree Inn Yampa.
Go for a hike on the Ute Trail, and camping is available at Trapline Campground.; the wettest month of the year is mostly March, that's the one that snows the most while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Whitewater paddling is brilliant on Sweetwater Creek, and let's not forget Coal Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while here.

 
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Current weather conditions at Yamcolo Reservoir, Garfield County, Colorado
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Local climate location: HAYDEN 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.05417
Longitude: -107.0481

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These outdoors activities are available near Yamcolo Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Oak Tree Inn Yampa, Yampa, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Eagle, Co, Eagle, 26 miles away
Americinn - Eagle, Co, Eagle, 26 miles away
Comfort Inn Eagle, Eagle, 26 miles away
Best Western Eagle Lodge, Eagle, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Bucks Campground, Garfield County, 14 miles away
Trapline Campground, Garfield County, 14 miles away
Trappers Lake Campground, Garfield County, 14 miles away
Shepherds Rim Campground, Garfield County, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Howelsen Hill, Colorado, 27 miles away
      440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado, 29 miles away
      3668 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Sweetwater Creek, Eagle CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Pine Valley Ranch to Anderson Camp)
 Trails Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Ute Trail, Larimer County, 3 miles away
South Derby Trail, Eagle County, 10 miles away
High Trail, Eagle County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Yamcolo Reservoir:
Wood Lake, Garfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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