Clear Lake is a compact, mountain lake above Georgetown that offers a scenic, high-country paddleboard experience a short distance from Denver. With substantially less visibility and wind exposure than better-known Georgetown lake, it features calm waters and steep, forested shorelines.
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| Clear Lake |
Clear Lake is close enough to Denver to visit in a half-day from the metro area. It also makes for a refreshing late day add-on after a hike of Mt. Bierstadt, Square Top Mtn, or other Guanella Pass area trails. Interstate 70 traffic can be heavy on summer weekends, so check travel speeds before heading up. Sometimes a good window can be found on Saturday afternoons when earlier recreators have already left and return traffic to Denver is lighter than on Sundays. Late afternoon and early evening also tend to be calmer than mid-day.
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Scenery: 4
Shoreline Interest: 2
Non-motorized
Use: Moderate
Fee: None
Access: Gravel
Full elev = 9860;
Shoreline Interest: 2
Non-motorized
Use: Moderate
Fee: None
Access: Gravel
Full elev = 9860;
