Blue Lakes Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
548 ft
Elev. Gain
28m
Est. Time
Easy
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
- No bikes
- Horses allowed
Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by United States Forest Service
Source of truth
- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
Managing agency
- United States Forest Service
Find offices, alerts, and current orders for this agency.
Where it is
- Nearest town:
- Telluride, CO · about 3 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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Imported route
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Stay nearby
Campgrounds near this trail
Mill Creek Basin Backcountry Camp
1.8 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Telluride, CO
Dispersed
Imogene Pass - Camp Bird Dispersed Camping
4.3 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Ouray, CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorDispersed
Telluride Town Park Campground
4.3 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Telluride, CO
City Park Reservable
Dispersed Site near 37.9538, -107.7173
4.6 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Dispersed
Dispersed Site near 37.9529, -107.7171
4.7 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
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