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Gems in Uncompahgre National Forest - 2

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gem Favorite The bold colors of Lower Blue Lake.

Blue Lakes

(17) Telluride, CO
gem Favorite Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

(4) Telluride, CO

Recommended Routes in Uncompahgre National Forest - 6

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Favorite Somebody's been feeding this guy! A curious marmot in the basin below Wetterhorn.
Difficult

Wetterhorn Peak

6.5 mi 10.5 km 2,847' Up 867.63 m Up 2,846' Down 867.42 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Intermediate/Difficult

Uncompahgre Peak

13.8 mi 22.2 km 4,215' Up 1284.64 m Up 4,214' Down 1284.46 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Very Difficult

Wetterhorn and Uncompahgre

16.4 mi 26.4 km 5,569' Up 1697.32 m Up 5,567' Down 1696.94 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite East Fork of Dallas Creek.
Intermediate

Blaine Basin

6.8 mi 10.9 km 1,806' Up 550.55 m Up 1,806' Down 550.55 m Down

Telluride, CO
Favorite Trail between pine trees
Difficult

Courthouse Mountain

3.1 mi 5.0 km 1,813' Up 552.53 m Up 1,810' Down 551.75 m Down

Ridgway, CO
Favorite Taking in the views of the jagged peaks on Pinnacle Ridge.
Difficult

Middle Fork #227 and East Fork #228 Loop

23.3 mi 37.6 km 3,701' Up 1128.18 m Up 3,690' Down 1124.62 m Down

Ridgway, CO

Uncompahgre National Forest Hiking

  • 824 Miles 1,326 Kilometers of Trail
  • 6 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 50 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 84 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 68 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Uncompahgre National Forest - 196

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20.2 mi 32.5 km #1Ridge Stock Driveway #233
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
7.6 mi 12.2 km #2Blue Lakes Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Telluride, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Telluride, CO 38 
4.3 mi 6.8 km #3Rock of Ages Trail
Difficult
Mountain Village, CO
Difficult
Mountain Village, CO
1.0 mi 1.6 km #4Blaine Basin Trail - Upper Segment
Intermediate
Ouray, CO
Intermediate
Ouray, CO
16.7 mi 26.9 km #5Dallas Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Mountain Village, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Mountain Village, CO
10.1 mi 16.2 km #6Little Cimarron River Trail
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
1.6 mi 2.5 km #7Little Cimarron East Trail
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
5.9 mi 9.5 km #8Nate Creek Trail #221
Difficult
Ridgway, CO
Difficult
Ridgway, CO
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9Wilson Mesa Spur #5421.1B
Easy
Mountain Village, CO
Easy
Mountain Village, CO
1.9 mi 3.0 km #10Gurley Ditch (North) #5611.1A
Easy
Mountain Village, CO
Easy
Mountain Village, CO

Photos of Uncompahgre National Forest - 302

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Hikers descending the gully, not far from the summit. The 13,500 ft saddle can be seen in the distance.
Apr 13, 2015 near Telluride, CO
Lower Blue Lake from the Blue Lakes Trail
Apr 14, 2015 near Telluride, CO
Middle Blue Lake at sunrise.
Apr 14, 2015 near Telluride, CO
Field of columbines.
Jul 25, 2016 near Telluride, CO
The bold colors of Lower Blue Lake.
Dec 14, 2016 near Telluride, CO
High exposure and easy climbing high on Sneffels' Southwest Ridge.
Aug 2, 2017 near Telluride, CO
Taking in the views of the jagged peaks on Pinnacle Ridge.
Oct 4, 2017 near Ridgway, CO
South on #227.  October 11, 2020
Oct 17, 2020 near Ouray, CO