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Shelf Lake Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Shelf Lake Trail

Dillon, Colorado

6.8 mi

Distance

2,254 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
A beautiful hike to a lake on a bench. The lake is usually ice-bound until the end of June. The map shows that the trailhead moved about a half mile south. The road leading to the trailhead can be difficult for 2WD vehicles. It is recommended that you drive a 4WD with good ground clearance.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,078 ft
Max:3,699 ft
687 ft
687 ft
3,078 ft3,285 ft3,492 ft3,699 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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