Colorado hiking trails - Bear Lake Trail, San Juan Mountains, Conejos County
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Latitude: 37.27611
Longitude: -106.50556
User input for Bear Lake Trail, San Juan Mountains, Conejos County, Colorado:
Big Dave:
Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos.
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| | In the San Juan Mountains you'll find lots of hiking trails where you can absorb the beauty of these mountains. A visit to Colorado is not complete without some hiking. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Bear Lake Trail in Conejos County, Colorado is such a great place.
The high level of precipitation makes Bear Lake Trail a pretty wet site; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most snow; the driest month of the year is June. This river is so wonderful. Lake Fork flows through this region, and if you're here, |
you could stop by Saddle Creek.
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Rio de los Pinos; camping is available at Conejos Campground. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the San Juan Mountains.
| There are some brilliant whitewater spots on Conejos River, and camping at Mix Lake Campground is always a perfect experience. Summertime highs at Bear Lake Trail typically tend to be in the 60's, and the night is fairly cooler of course, mostly in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Bear Lake Trail.
Bear Lake Trail is very far from the nearest big city and many people like to hike here to be close to nature. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bear Lake Trail:
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Conejos Trail, Conejos County
, 1 miles away |
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Lake Fork Trail, Conejos County
, 2 miles away |
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South Fork Trail, Conejos County
, 4 miles away |
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Ruybalid Trail, Conejos County
, 5 miles away |
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Hot Creek Stock Driveway, Conejos County
, 5 miles away |
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Elk Creek Trail, Conejos County
, 7 miles away |
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Conejos Stock Driveway, Conejos County
, 8 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Lake Trail:
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Conejos River, Conejos County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos) |
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Rio de los Pinos, -blank- County
County
, 22 miles away, Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico) |
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Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. County
County
, 26 miles away, Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge) |
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County
County
, 26 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos) |
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San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta County
County
, 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge) |
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| | National Parks Near Bear Lake Trail:
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Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO
, 59 miles away |
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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO
, 65 miles away |
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Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO
, 65 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Bear Lake Trail:
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Red Bear Inn, Antonito
, 4 miles away |
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Branding Iron Motel, Chama
, 22 miles away |
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The Spruce Lodge, South Fork
, 23 miles away |
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Conejos River Hostel, Antonito
, 23 miles away |
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Double Spur Lodge & Ranch, Del Norte
, 23 miles away |
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