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Colorado

Turquoise Lake Road

7.8 mi

Distance

965 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 5m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Turquoise Lake Road is a point-to-point trail in Lake County, Colorado. It is 7.8 miles long and gains 965 feet. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Leadville North, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,976 ft
Max:3,262 ft
Gain:310 ft
Loss:232 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,976 ft and 3,262 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,976 ft3,071 ft3,167 ft3,262 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,978 ft
High point5.2 mi3,262 ft
End7.8 mi3,056 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Leadville North, CO · in or next to town
County:
Lake County, CO

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

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: Aug 17, 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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