Alta Lakes - October 2013

Road crossing Alta Lakes

Alta Lakes

Historic town of Alta

Overview:  The entrance to the Alta Lakes Trail is located on County road 145 south of Telluride.  It passes through the historic town of Alta, once a bustling mining town serving the Alta-Gold King area from 1877 - 1948 when the mill was destroyed by fire.   Alta Lakes has great camping and fishing in a beautiful mountain setting.
Rating:  Easy with sections of rock embedded road.
Stats:  4.4 miles   1.5 hours