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Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
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| | While you're here at Lodgepole you can take a hike along the Blue Grouse Trail, and if you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Escalante Creek. Loads of people camp here when they come to stop at Sweitzer State Park. As if Lodgepole wasn't enough, you can also go whitewater paddling, hiking, fishing, playing golf, and swimming, so it's out of the question to get bored.
You can never get enough of the perfect skiing at Powderhorn, and a round of golf at nearby Devil's Thumb Golf Club is a tremendous way to kill some time. |
Summertime highs at Lodgepole frequently tend to be in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Lodgepole.
Hiking along the Winter Mesa Trail
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Garnet Mesa Dam is an exciting thing to check out, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Point Trail. At Lodgepole you don’t see much precipitation; all through the month of October | |
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you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February. There are so many cool things to do next to Lodgepole; when you have had the opportunity to enjoy this campground you will feel like a different person.
Famous Colorado welcome and the good facilities have
folks coming from far and wide. And if that's not sufficient, there's a heap more to do in the vicinity of Lodgepole. A visit to Grand Mesa National Forest when you're here at Lodgepole is never a bad idea. This campground is a picturesque place to stop at. A tour to Sweitzer State
Park when you're here at Lodgepole is a good idea, and going for a hike along the Bull and Brown Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity.
Get your camping stuff packed and hit the road; Lodgepole is a tremendous local campground if you happen to be in
Colorado. Lodgepole is often visited by the people from Delta.
So many local attractions and such a splendid variety of outdoors recreation are splendid reasons to come. If only every place had this much outdoors enjoyable stuff, what a great earth it would be. Take a hike on the Point Camp Trail, and Kannah Creek is a perfect whitewater spot close by.
Colorado has a lot of outdoors activities.
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Southgate Inns, Delta
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Beautiful and historic community in western slope of Colorado. Free continental breakfast served everyday. Close to many attractions and businesses. Free high speed wireless internet in all rooms. Hot...
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Best Western Sundance, Delta
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This newly renovated Delta, Colorado hotel offers a full service restaurant and lounge as well as Pillow Top mattresses in every room. Situated off of western Colorado's Highway 50, the Best Western ...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Montrose, Colorado
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Montrose, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
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Amphitheater - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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Dinner Station - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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Flying A Motel and RV Park, Delta
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Lake Irwin - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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Lakeview-Bighorn - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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Lottis Creek Group - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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One Mile - Gunnison National Forest, Delta
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| | Hotels Near Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest:
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Southgate Inns, Delta
, 1 miles away |
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Best Western Sundance, Delta
, 1 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Delta, Delta
, 2 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express - Cedaredge, Cedaredge
, 12 miles away |
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Western Motel, Montrose
, 18 miles away |
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Days Inn Montrose, Montrose
, 19 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Montrose, Montrose
, 19 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest:
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Powderhorn, Colorado
, 19 miles away, 1650 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 46 miles away, 3530 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 56 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 57 miles away, 3000 vertical feet |
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Sunlight Mountain, Colorado
, 61 miles away, 2010 vertical feet |
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Durango, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 3062 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Aspen Highlands, Colorado
, 86 miles away, 3635 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest:
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Gunnison River, Montrose/Delta
County
, 15 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (Chukar to North Fork) |
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Kannah Creek, Mesa
County
, 18 miles away, Class V - 1.8 miles long (Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge) |
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Escalante Creek, Gunnison
County
, 20 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin) |
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Uncompahgre River, Ouray
County
, 23 miles away, Class V+ - 2.2 miles long (Ouray to KOA campground) |
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Gunnison River, Montrose
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Crystal Dam to Chukar Trail) |
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| | Trails Near Lodgepole - Gunnison National Forest:
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Point Trail, Delta County
, 11 miles away |
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Point Camp Trail, Delta County
, 11 miles away |
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Winter Mesa Trail, Montrose County
, 12 miles away |
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Bull and Brown Trail, Delta County
, 13 miles away |
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Blue Grouse Trail, Delta County
, 13 miles away |
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Carson Lake Trail, Mesa County
, 14 miles away |
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Indian Point Trail, Mesa County
, 15 miles away |
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