Trails
These trails in the Lake City area are listed by type of
activity. Follow the links for detailed information.
Some links will take you to BLM or US Forest Service
pages, or to other external sites.
What you need to know before you go
Leave No Trace
Hiking & Backpacking
With four Wilderness Areas and hundreds of miles of
hiking trails surrounding Lake City, you’ll find that
your busy life fades away. You can extend your
experience by backpacking and camping along the
way.
Alpine Gulch 6 miles
American Basin (to Handies Peak) 3.2 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cataract Gulch 4.1 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Cuba Gulch 3.25 miles
Devil's Creek 6.8 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Weminuche Pass to Continental Divide 4.5 miles
Williams Creek 7.5 miles
Hiking the Fourteeners
If you are feeling hardy, there are six Fourteeners
(peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation) in the
immediate area, along with dozens of Thirteeners.
Trails to the Fourteeners are generally busier than
other trails.
Handies Peak (via Grizzly Gulch) 4.2 miles
Redcloud & Sunshine Peaks 5.7 miles
San Luis Peak (via Stewart Creek Loop) 8 miles
Uncompahgre Peak 2.5 miles
Wetterhorn Peak 3 miles
Mountain Biking
Intense, but worthwhile, mountain journeys.
Mountain bikes are available for rent from local
businesses.
Alpine Loop 65 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Horseback Riding
Wonderful journeys into the wilderness are possible
with horses or pack animals as companions. They
lighten the load and give us a different point of view
on the trail. Trailer your own animals or arrange for
services locally.
Alpine Gulch 6 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cataract Gulch 4.1 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Cuba Gulch 3.25 miles
Devil's Creek 6.8 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Weminuche Pass to Continental Divide 4.5 miles
Williams Creek 7.5 miles
Fishing Along the Trail
The ambitious angler finds plenty of opportunity
along the trail. Different waters have different
regulations and catch limits. Check the Department
of Wildlife’s annual fishing guide for up-to-date
information. Licenses, equipment, bait, guides,
advice, and lessons are available from local fishing
outfitters.
For more great fishing locations, visit our fishing page.
Alpine Loop 65 miles
American Basin 3.2 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Motorized (ATV, Dirt Bike,
4-wheel Drive)
These roads and trails require high-clearance 4-wheel
drive for at least part of the way. Some trails and
roads have restrictions on type of use and are
posted that way, so please Stay the Trail.
Alpine Loop (no OHVs on Town streets and Hwy 149)
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Lake City ATV map from the BLM
activity. Follow the links for detailed information.
Some links will take you to BLM or US Forest Service
pages, or to other external sites.
What you need to know before you go
Leave No Trace
Hiking & Backpacking
With four Wilderness Areas and hundreds of miles of
hiking trails surrounding Lake City, you’ll find that
your busy life fades away. You can extend your
experience by backpacking and camping along the
way.
Alpine Gulch 6 miles
American Basin (to Handies Peak) 3.2 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cataract Gulch 4.1 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Cuba Gulch 3.25 miles
Devil's Creek 6.8 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Weminuche Pass to Continental Divide 4.5 miles
Williams Creek 7.5 miles
Hiking the Fourteeners
If you are feeling hardy, there are six Fourteeners
(peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation) in the
immediate area, along with dozens of Thirteeners.
Trails to the Fourteeners are generally busier than
other trails.
Handies Peak (via Grizzly Gulch) 4.2 miles
Redcloud & Sunshine Peaks 5.7 miles
San Luis Peak (via Stewart Creek Loop) 8 miles
Uncompahgre Peak 2.5 miles
Wetterhorn Peak 3 miles
Mountain Biking
Intense, but worthwhile, mountain journeys.
Mountain bikes are available for rent from local
businesses.
Alpine Loop 65 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Horseback Riding
Wonderful journeys into the wilderness are possible
with horses or pack animals as companions. They
lighten the load and give us a different point of view
on the trail. Trailer your own animals or arrange for
services locally.
Alpine Gulch 6 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cataract Gulch 4.1 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Cuba Gulch 3.25 miles
Devil's Creek 6.8 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Weminuche Pass to Continental Divide 4.5 miles
Williams Creek 7.5 miles
Fishing Along the Trail
The ambitious angler finds plenty of opportunity
along the trail. Different waters have different
regulations and catch limits. Check the Department
of Wildlife’s annual fishing guide for up-to-date
information. Licenses, equipment, bait, guides,
advice, and lessons are available from local fishing
outfitters.
For more great fishing locations, visit our fishing page.
Alpine Loop 65 miles
American Basin 3.2 miles
Big Blue Creek 12 miles
Canon Infierno 6 miles
Cooper Creek 3.7 miles
Crystal Lake 4 miles
Larson Lakes 7.1 miles
Powderhorn Lakes 4.5 miles
Powderhorn Park 6.3 miles
Waterdog Lake 3.8 miles
Motorized (ATV, Dirt Bike,
4-wheel Drive)
These roads and trails require high-clearance 4-wheel
drive for at least part of the way. Some trails and
roads have restrictions on type of use and are
posted that way, so please Stay the Trail.
Alpine Loop (no OHVs on Town streets and Hwy 149)
Cottonwood Creek 4.1 miles
Wager Gulch 4.8 miles
Lake City ATV map from the BLM
Alpine wildflowers are usually abundant
after a good winter snowpack.
after a good winter snowpack.
One of six area fourteeners, Wetterhorn
Peak reaches an elevation of 14,017 feet.
Peak reaches an elevation of 14,017 feet.
Horseback riding through an aspen grove
just outside of Lake City.
just outside of Lake City.
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