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     Morphy Lake is always a pleasure to visit. The Sangre De Cristo Mountains scenery is always beautiful. For the duration of the long summer days highs here at Morphy Lake reach the 80's; the nighttime is a little cooler of course, frequently in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's while Morphy Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's. You definitely should fancy Morphy Lake. The Divide Trail offers hiking at its  
   best; lakes are such calm locations, why not pop by Laguna de Agua.
Morphy Lake is a location that is rather waterless generally; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Morphy Lake; Gascon Trail is a brilliant local trail.
 
               You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Morphy Lake is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Pendaries RV Resort is a magnificent local campground, and skiing at Sipapu Ski is one of those things you just must do.
Camping at Trails End RV Park is always a magnificent experience, and a striking lake like Collins Lake is a delightful location to check out. Why not take a refreshing hike along the West Fork Angostura Trail, and after a long day outdoors Las Vegas Super 8 Motel is a pleasant location to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from Morphy Lake you obtain some great water scenery at Morphy Dam, and hey, Rito Garcia is a pleasant local stream.

 
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Current weather conditions at Morphy Lake, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Mora County, New Mexico
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Local climate location: TAOS 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.94167
Longitude: -105.4

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These outdoors activities are available near Morphy Lake.
 Hotels Near Morphy Lake:
Las Vegas Super 8 Motel, Las Vegas, 23 miles away
Best Western Montezuma Inn & Suites, Las Vegas, 23 miles away
Las Vegas-Days Inn, Las Vegas, 23 miles away
Plaza Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, 23 miles away
Platinum Hotel & Spa, Las Vegas, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Morphy Lake:
Pendaries RV Resort, Rociada, 8 miles away
Trails End RV Park, La Cueva, 10 miles away
Duran Canyon Campground, Taos County, 12 miles away
Upper La Junta Campground, Taos County, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Morphy Lake:
Sipapu Ski, New Mexico, 16 miles away
      1055 vertical feet
Angel Fire, New Mexico, 27 miles away
      2077 vertical feet
Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico, 29 miles away
      1703 vertical feet
 National Parks Near Morphy Lake:
Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM, 28 miles away
Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM, 41 miles away
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM, 60 miles away
 Trails Near Morphy Lake:
Gascon Trail, Mora County, 5 miles away
Divide Trail, Taos County, 11 miles away
West Fork Angostura Trail, Taos County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Morphy Lake:
Laguna de Agua, Mora CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Collins Lake, Mora CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Agua Piedra Campground
14 miles away
This is a unique isolated but well connected campground. The camping options are for tents to recreation trailers with hook ups. The access to the trails up the angostura to serpent lake and on to jicarita peak in the Pecos Wilderness make this a treasured location....

Sipapu Ski
15 miles away
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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is New Mexico's fastest growing ski resort. Located just 20 miles southeast of Taos and two hours north of Albuquerque, Sipapu offers family-friendly, family fun to all levels of skiers and snowboarders. Family-owned and operated since 1952, Sipapu is home to New Mexico's longest ski season and the best deals in the Rockies. The resort is surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Carson National Forest, and features over 40 trails, four lifts and two terrain parks. On-site amenities include slope-side lodging, a full-service ski shop, ski school and gourmet home cooking at the Riverside Caf‚.
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Ski Santa Fe
28 miles away
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Ski Santa Fe located just 16 miles north of Santa Fe, NM nestled in the Sangre de Cristo mountains has terrain to challenge skiers and boarders of all ability levels. Our full service PSIA Certified Snow Sports School offers lessons for all ability levels. Our Chipmunk Corner Children' Center has day care and lessons for our younger skiers....

Taos
28 miles away
...ski resorts. It is a place where one can escape into the ancient cultures of the Southwest or explore the side of a vast mountain that has been opened up for skiing and snowboarding, but not tamed. Taos combines the warm ambiance of a small European-style village nestled at the base of a great mountain, a superb ski school and an ambiance founded on the classic pleasures of skiing and snowboarding. Taos blends its high elevation and arid desert climate to provide skiers with the perfect conditions; light dry snow and bright sunshine. From the famed steeps to gentle bowls, Taos' terrain appeals to the super-expert and the beginner alike. With a peak elevation of 11,819 feet, a base of 9,207 feet and 1,294 acres of ski trails, Taos offers varied and challenging terrain to delight skiers of all abilities.
One of Taos' most enduring ski traditions is the steep skiing off The Ridge. This requires a hike of anywhere from 10 minutes to one hour to get to these ''extreme, double-diamond'' runs. The reward is the best ''steep and deep'' skiing in America and a chance to experience off pi...

Bandelier National Monument
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