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Blue Lakes Pass via Yankee Boy Basin route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Blue Lakes Pass via Yankee Boy Basin

Ridgway, Colorado

5.2 mi

Distance

1,857 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 34m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Lakes Pass via Yankee Boy Basin is an out-and-back trail in Uncompahgre National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Ouray County, Colorado. It is 5.2 miles long and gains 1,857 feet. The nearest town is Telluride, Colorado, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,442 ft
Max:3,951 ft
Gain:566 ft
Loss:566 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,442 ft and 3,951 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,442 ft3,612 ft3,781 ft3,951 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,450 ft
High point2.4 mi3,951 ft
End4.8 mi3,450 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Telluride, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Ouray County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Uncompahgre National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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