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Five Lakes above Grand Lake and behind Mount Baldy: Lone Pine
Lake, Lake Verna, Spirit Lake, Fourth Lake, Fifth Lake.
Not many people see Spirit Lake and beyond. We hope you enjoy this
new video made in June of 2012.
Even you can not physically be there at Fourth Lake and Fifth
Lake,
it gives many people comfort knowing that all of this is hidden
behind
Mount Baldy and protected in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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access many more HD videos.
If our videos here appear as blank boxes, or if you want more
viewing options,
click here to » go to
our dedicated channel at youtube called 2GrandLake
The full screen HD High Definition options will give you the best
picture.
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drive over Berthoud Pass. Put FUN back into your driving!
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special How to get to Grand Lake guide!
Serendipity ... luck ... relatives ... everyone has their own way
of getting into the Grand Lake area.
Now that you have found this Shangri-la, we hope you tap into all
that it has to offer.
Mountain Lake Properties
has been at its pedestrian friendly boardwalk location
near the end of Grand Lake's main street for 20 years helping
people Find Their Place in the Mountains.
The owners (Scott and Donna Ready) purchased a vacant lot at
Columbine Lake in 1978 and started
building their year-round honeymoon cabin their in 1979 (after
moving from Boulder, Colorado).
"We have raised a family and are now completing our 3rd and final
home in the Grand Lake area.
Years ago we upgraded a cabin in town (which is now rented from
month to month). We have a
second cabin which we hope to improve in the years ahead to make
available for visitors as they
get to know the area. For over 30 years we have been involved in
all phases of construction
and have worked with a great many families who typically purchase
or build a vacation home
when their children are young. After 5 to 10 years of making
memories, their home is typically sold
(to help pay for college expenses) and passed on to a new family,
unless the owners are fortunate
enough to keep their home as a legacy property. Thanks in part to
the protected National Park and
Forest around Grand Lake, people can return to the same places
where fond memories began,
as if time had stood still."
970-627-3103 Grand County Colorado
voice line (locally dial 627-3103)
866-296-1949 Toll-free nationwide
970-627-3003 Local Fax line
Send letters & documents to P.O. Box 1350, Grand Lake,
Colorado 80447
Donna Ready's email address for discussing contacts is donnaready@hotmail.com
Enjoy virtual tours of every property and of Grand Lake’s scenery
and wildlife.
Do your want to explore on your own? Our office can give
you maps showing
listings from
all offices that we update every week or two. The Grand Lake
real estate
market is very active. We are the western gateway to Rocky
Mountain National Park.
Grand Lake is the only village with the Continental Divide trail
running right through it.
The Indian Peaks Wilderness Area is close by along with National
Forest trails that
one can snowmobile to directly from downtown. See our
weather page for current
conditions.
There are family oriented hiking trails and boat launches along
Lake Granby
and Shadow Mountain Lake that are part of the Arapaho National
Recreation Area.
We are 30 minutes from Winter Park & Mary Jane skiing. In the
summer, these
areas are very popular for mountain biking. Higher up, there are
pristine wilderness
areas that interconnect all the way from central Colorado to the
Wyoming border.
Welcome to Grand Lake, Colorado at the headwaters of the Colorado
River.
Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho National Forest,
Arapaho National Recreation Area, Grand Lake,
Shadow Mountain Lake, Lake Granby and the Indian Peaks Wilderness
on the Western Slope of Colorado.
We specialize in Real Estate sales and service. Meet us on the
boardwalk near the east end of Grand Lake Village.
Since Spring of 2011, we have increasingly been using QR "Quick
Read" codes on our
signs and brochures in hopes that people will use them as
"Teleportation Ports" with their
smartphones. Donna calls them "paw prints". Among other
advantages, these codes
have allowed people to view videos and to enjoy our library of
photographs on
computer screens which have more depth and clarity than what we
can show on paper.
The High Definition videos have admittedly been a little difficult
to play without doing
some buffering tricks and not everyone is hearing the full sound
quality. However, we believe
that our "great-great-grand kids" will appreciate that we have
done them in High Definition.
The BC cartoon above is used with courtesy from www.JohnHartStudios.com
Have you seen the large new building go up
southeast of Granby along Hwy 40? It's a new Medical Center that
opened on January 1 of 2012. It will give
Grand County residents and visitors peace of mind knowing that
being in Grand County in no way compromises
the medical attention they need. With their intimate one-on-one
one service, your loved one's individual needs
are more likely to be recognized and remembered. Click
here » for an in-depth tour.
A
knowledge of rocket science, quantum mechanics, general
relativity Here is a list of the types of questions
that are commonly asked for which an answer can be elusive if you
do not ask an expert.
The Question and Answer Wizard is as intrigued and
challenged as Colorado natives on each of the following
curiosities.
HOW TO VISIT and Experience Colorful Colorado?
How may I get a great deal on a home in the
mountains?
How might I build a home or cabin?
How do I select and buy vacant land for a mountain home?
These questions are answered here at
www.MountainLake.com in its forest of pages.
We are working towards making it easier and more fun to get to the
bottom of these vexing questions and more as in …
Where to dine in Colorado and in Grand Lake?
How may I enjoy a Dinner Cruise on Grand Lake?
What kind of boats and mother ships are best?
Ghost Tours? Homes of the Rich and Famous?
Whale watching? Diving? Bird watching?
How might I rent a boat, take a boat tour, go kayaking, rafting,
sailing?
Where do I go for live entertainment in Grand County, Colorado?
How do I go and dress for a live theater event?
Do I need make a reservation or buy tickets in advance for the
theatre?
How to spell it: theater or theatre? Arts Council? What is it?
Where to shop for unique authentic quality merchandise?
Where to get service ... ? Car repair? Boat, motorhome,
motorcycle, RV, ATV repair.
What should I pack before visiting Colorado?
What shall I wear in the Mountains? Windbreakers and
bikinis .... high altitude tanning, sunscreen and UVs ....
What will the weather be like in Grand Lake, Colorado?
How do I pick lodging in a small town like
Grand Lake?
How much time should I plan for a visit to Grand Lake?
How do I meet and greet a moose or elk?
Where may I find and see elk, moose, bear?
How to feed or not to feed a marmot?
How does one meet and greet the natives?
How may I meet new people in Colorado?
How does one meet and greet a mountain, a lake, a river or the sky
so near?
Where are the best camping spots for families in Colorado?
How to sail, learn to sail in Colorado?
Where may I go rafting, kayaking?
Where may I go jet skiing .. wake boarding?
Where are the best boat ramps in Colorado?
Where may I go boat camping? What is boat camping?
How does one do wake-surfing? What is wake-surfing?
Where to go fishing in Grand County, Colorado?
Where to go diving in the Great Lakes of Colorado?
What are the must see sights and sounds in the
Colorado Mountains?
Where are the best waterfalls, lake views,
wildlife, road trips?
How does one go snowmobiling?
How hard is it to drive a snowmobile? Is it dangerous?
Should one rent or buy a snowmobile?
How and where can one go ice-fishing in Colorado?
How to ski? How to ski in powder? How to ski in deep powder?
What is ski joring?
How may I ski with my dog? Dog skiing?
How to start a fire in a fireplace or a
wood-burning stove?
How to get firewood? Where to get firewood?
How to split firewood? How to store firewood?
How to burn firewood? How to care for a fireplace?
Gas fireplace or wood fireplace? Which is better?
How to sweep a chimney? How to clean a chimney?
How to drive in a Colorado snowstorm?
How to drive in the mountains?
How to come down a mountain? How to go up?
What kind of car, what is the best car for
Colorado?
What kind of tires, snow tires for Colorado snow and ice?
Pick-up Truck or SUV or Limo? Which is best?
What are the National Park regulations?
What are the Boating Regulations?
Where do I get National Forest special permits?
Can I get tree transplant permits? Christmas trees?
Ski Passes? Park Passes? Golden Eagle Pass?
Colorado State Parks?
Arapaho National Recreation Area pass?
Boat and snowmobile Registrations?
Colorado Motorcycle license?
How to barbecue, how to BBQ a steak? Is Buffalo
tasty?
How to skin an elk? How to prepare road kill?
How to make your own bullets and go hunting in Colorado?
How to select a beer or wine in Colorado?
Where is a microbrewery near Grand Lake or Winter Park?
Where may I ride ATVs, All-Terrain Vehicles,
Off-Road Vehicles, Jeeps, 4x4 near Grand Lake and Winter Park.
Where are the best places, most scenic, most challenging for
off-road adventure?
Mountain Biking? Where are pets allowed?
How can I save on gas? How can I save on energy
and utility bills?
How to install solar power? How to install photovoltaic panels?
How to build an off-grid home?
How to intelligently design a home for the 21st century?
How might I avoid my neighbor's mistakes .. and do it right?
Last yet far
from being the least important questions ...
How might I get a job and employment in
Colorado?
Where are the job openings in Colorado?
How can I make a living in Colorado?
Can I live in my cabin and telecommute without getting fired?
How might I find a mate and raise a family in
Colorado?
Many of these questions are already answered in
this website.
We are going to make it a lot easier and fun to get those answers.
Stay tuned.
To go beyond Colorado living and to explore alternatives, click
here for an in depth journey into the Himalayas
in search of Grand Lake's sister village in Bhutan.
Click
here for a Journey into Tibet to a lake very similar to
Grand Lake!
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