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Molas Lake Park, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | When was the last occasion you went camping? Molas Lake Park in Colorado is a good choice. This campground has so much exciting stuff to offer. While you're here at Molas Lake Park you can take a hike along the Whitehead Trail, and there are plenty of folks from Silverton here at Molas Lake Park. Colorado has a lot of outdoors activities. On a delightful day at Molas Lake Park you can take a hike along the Highline Trail, and get wet paddling on Animas River.
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All through the long summer days, highs regularly are in the 70's at Molas Lake Park. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are generally in the 30's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Molas Lake Park dip
| into the 0's. There is so much exciting stuff to do close to Molas Lake Park; many folks enjoy coming here to get away.
Molas Lake Park is situated in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Hiking along the Deer Park Trail is tremendous fun, and if you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Mineral Creek - South. That right there is a heap of enjoyable stuff already but it goes on, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has it all. Whitewater paddling is good on Lime Creek, and you can have a splendid hiking adventure along the Brooklyn | |
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Trail.
If you're here, you might as well go to Idaho Gulch. Not much precipitation falls here at Molas Lake Park; August is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is June.
Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever want
to go home again. Getting to Bear Creek from Molas Lake Park is trouble-free, and Ridgway State Park is worth taking a look at. Outdoors recreation is abundant, some of the cool stuff you can do is fishing, hiking, swimming, and whitewater paddling, so running out of exciting things
to do won’t happen. All the cheery folks and a lot of cool things to do are reason enough to come here.
Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a good time here at Molas Lake Park. What would winter be without some skiing at Silverton, and if the weather is good, you can go
for a hike along the Greyhound Pack Trail. If you come to this campground, you will have a good time for sure. This is a brilliant area for folks who like lakes. Molas Lake is a lake around here, and San Juan National Forest is a fine place to go.
Molas Lake Park is a very popular campground with the folks in Silverton.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Address:
Po Box 776
Silverton, Colorado 81433
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.80946
Longitude: -107.681029
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Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Molas Lake Park, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| These outdoors activities are available near Molas Lake Park. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Molas Lake Park:
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Red Mountain Motel and RV Park, Silverton
, 1 miles away |
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Silver Summit RV Park And Jeep Rentals, Silverton
, 1 miles away |
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Silverton Lakes Campground, Silverton
, 1 miles away |
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South Mineral Campground, San Juan County
, 6 miles away |
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Lime Creek Campground, San Juan County
, 9 miles away |
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Ouray Koa Kampground, Ouray
, 11 miles away |
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Ridgeway, Ridgway
, 11 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Molas Lake Park:
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Ice House Lodge, Telluride
, 11 miles away |
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Camels Garden, Telluride
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Twin Peaks Motel, Ouray
, 11 miles away |
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Hotel Columbia, Telluride
, 11 miles away |
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The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums, Telluride
, 12 miles away |
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The Victorian Inn, Telluride
, 12 miles away |
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St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray
, 12 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Molas Lake Park:
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Silverton, Colorado
, 1 miles away, 3000 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 5 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 13 miles away, 3530 vertical feet |
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Durango, Colorado
, 14 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 64 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Powderhorn, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 1650 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 77 miles away, 3062 vertical feet |
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Sunlight Mountain, Colorado
, 90 miles away, 2010 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Molas Lake Park:
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Mineral Creek - South, -blank-
County
, 1 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above South Mineral Camp Ground) |
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Lime Creek, -blank-
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge) |
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Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 24.2 miles long (Silverton to Tacoma) |
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Canyon Creek, La Plata
County
, 17 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) |
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Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) |
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| | National Parks Near Molas Lake Park:
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Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM
, 57 miles away |
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Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO
, 58 miles away |
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Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO
, 58 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Molas Lake Park:
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Deer Park Trail, San Juan County
, 4 miles away |
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Brooklyn Trail, San Juan County
, 4 miles away |
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Whitehead Trail, San Juan County
, 5 miles away |
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Greyhound Pack Trail, Ouray County
, 7 miles away |
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Highline Trail, San Juan County
, 10 miles away |
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Weehawken Pack Trail, Ouray County
, 10 miles away |
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Bear Creek Trail, Ouray County
, 11 miles away |
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