6.2 mi
Distance
282 ft
Elev. Gain
3h 54m
Est. Time
Out & Back
Route Type
Difficult
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Blue Lakes Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.
United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Trail Details
- Route Type
- Out & Back
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by United States Forest Service
Reserve or permit
- Blue Lakes Visitor Use Management Plan updates (Forest Service)
USDA Forest Service
Source of truth
- Mount Sneffels Wilderness occupancy and use order
USDA Forest Service
Where it is
- Nearest town:
- Telluride, CO · about 6 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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