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Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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Gunnison is 31 miles over the mountains but it takes about an hour and twenty minutes to get there driving. Says Drew
Amenities and facilities are few in primitive campgrounds such as this one, and water hookups are available here. Primitive camping at a campround like Deer Lakes Campground is a great way to be in close proximity to the fresh air. If by chance natural beauty is what you desire, this primitive campground is what you want. Getting to this primitive campground could be quite difficult, but it's well worth it. There are naturally restrooms at this campground. Deer Lakes Campground is incredibly | |
well prized by the folks in Lake City. It's not possible to run out of exciting things to do near Deer Lakes Campground; it's one of those spots where everything is great. If you love the outdoors, you won’t be dissatisfied; there's
| | swimming, whitewater paddling, fishing, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. Deer Lakes Campground is situated in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. You've got to get out of the house, and Deer Lakes Campground in Colorado is exactly what you need. Going camping here in Colorado is something you should do. The good local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back repeatedly. On Lake Fork Gunnison River you discover the nearby Lake City Town Run segment. This is a category III, 3.6-mile-from-start-to-finish segment of whitewater. It could be said that this segment of Lake Fork Gunnison River is a place for fun whitewater | |
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rafting or kayaking. Always check current conditions before you go whitewater rafting or kayaking as whitewater rafting or kayaking is a perilous endeavor.
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Other campgrounds near Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Slumgullion Pass Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
Hidden Valley, Lake City, 4 miles away
Powderhorn Wilderness - Devils Lake, Lake City, 5 miles away
Spring Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away
Spruce, Powderhorn, 5 miles away
Spruce Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away
Powderhorn Wilderness - Upper Powderhorn, Powderhorn, 6 miles away
Cebolla Campground, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away
San Juan - Teal, Lake City, 7 miles away
Rito Hondo, Lake City, 7 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison County, 9 miles away  Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)
Henson Creek, Hinsdale County, 15 miles away  Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City)
Cebolla River, Gunnison County, 15 miles away  Class II - 10 miles long (Highway 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir)
Rio Grande, Hinsdale County, 16 miles away  Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)
Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison County, 17 miles away  Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Redbridge to Blue Mesa Reservoir)
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Public Lands near Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 46 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 46 miles away
San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 29 miles away 
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Trails near Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away 
Cebolla Trail, Hinsdale County, 7 miles away 
Bondholder Trail, Hinsdale County, 14 miles away 
Devils Hole Trail, Saguache County, 14 miles away 
Ridge Stock Driveway, Gunnison County, 14 miles away 
McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 15 miles away 
Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County, 16 miles away 
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Lakes Near Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Lake San Cristobal, Hinsdale County, 8 miles away 
Seepage Lake, Mineral County, 17 miles away 
Ruby Lake, Hinsdale County, 18 miles away 
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Current weather conditions at Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado

Local climate location: LAKE CITY 0 miles away

           
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