West Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Front Range, Colorado   High temperatures at West Lake all through the summertime are in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at West Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the destinations right next door to West Lake that are tremendous to go to; you can have a splendid hiking adventure along the Jug Trail. A campground like this is too perfect to miss. Lory State Park is worth stopping at if you're at West Lake; if the weather is nice,     you can go for a hike along the Wintersteen Trail. Quite a lot of entertaining things to do near West Lake, and camping is such an enjoyable activity, and this is a great spot to do that. Scores of people opt for this campground to be near Lory State Park. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at West Lake. Big Thompson River has a great whitewater paddling spot close by; a golf course close by is Fort Collins Country Club Golf. As if West Lake wasn't enough, you can also go whitewater paddling, swimming, playing golf, fishing, and hiking, so it's out of the question to get bored. West Lake is extremely popular with people of Fort Collins. A spree to West Lake wouldn’t be complete without a visit to close by Boyd Lake State Park, and while you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Fort Collins.   Dixon Creek is a stream that you may run into while here, and Spring Canyon Dam is a wonderful spot. This camp ground is one of the nice spots to camp here in the Front Range. No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a splendid time here at West Lake. Hey, it's time you went on a camping trip, so what do you say? West Lake is a great local campground if you happen to be in Colorado. This is a perfect campground. If you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Cache La Poudre River, and close by you discover the Sheep Creek Trail which is a magnificent hiking trail. Colorado has scores of outdoors activities. West Lake is pretty dehydrated usually; during May this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Famous Colorado hospitality and all the entertaining things have loads of folks coming here. This spot, the Front Range, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. This is a nice area for people who like lakes. College Lake is a lake close by, and going for a hike along the Round Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. So many entertaining things to do in the Front Range, not enough time. Paddling on Cache La Poudre River is so much fun, and the Greyrock Trail is a glorious hiking trail nearby. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.       These outdoors activities are available near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest.   Camp Grounds Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Camp Dick - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Chambers Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Chicago Creek - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Cold Springs - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Columbine Campground - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Dowdy Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away Echo Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away   Hotels Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins , 2 miles away Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 2 miles away Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 3 miles away Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins , 3 miles away The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins , 3 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 4 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 4 miles away   Ski Areas Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Winter Park, Colorado , 57 miles away, 3060 vertical feet SolVista, Colorado , 60 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 76 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Snowy Range, Wyoming , 85 miles away, 990 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 86 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 90 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 99 miles away, 3450 vertical feet   Whitewater Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access) Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7) Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)   National Parks Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 29 miles away   Trails Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Jug Trail, Larimer County , 13 miles away Round Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 14 miles away Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County , 14 miles away Greyrock Trail, Larimer County , 15 miles away Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County , 19 miles away Storm Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest: Fort Collins Country Club Golf, Fort Collins , 6 miles away   Lakes Near West Lake - Arapaho National Forest