Colorado · Lake fishing · Ridgway · Near Telluride

Blue Lakes

Is Blue Lakes open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Blue Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

As of Nov 8, 8:15 AM MST · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Blue Lakes is a lake near Ridgway, Colorado, at about 11,726 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Wilderness Campsite 1
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Eat after
The Tunnel
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rains
Telluride Historical Museum
Museum
In town

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Local outfitters

Grizzly RT RV Park23 mi away
Riverbend RV Park and Cabins31 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

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Alta Reservoir Number 3

~14 min drive

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Vallecito Reservoir

~1h 15m drive

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Specie Creek Boat Launch

~29 min drive

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Gunnison River

~1h 8m drive

Gunnison River is a river in Colorado.

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Crystal Lake

~14 min drive

Crystal Lake is a 17-acre lake near OURAY, Colorado, at about 9,614 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Lewis Lake

~15 min drive

Lewis Lake is a 9-acre lake near Telluride, Colorado, at about 12,701 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Trout Lake

~22 min drive

Trout Lake is a 130-acre lake near Telluride, Colorado, at about 9,706 feet.

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Ridgeway Reservoir

~27 min drive

Ridgeway Reservoir is a lake fishing spot in Ridgway, Colorado.

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Navajo Lake

~27 min drive

Navajo Lake is an 8-acre lake near Dolores, Colorado, at about 11,161 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Pericles Pond

~28 min drive

Pericles Pond is a lake fishing spot in Ridgway, Colorado.

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Wilderness Campsite 1

~1 min drive

Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Sneffels

~1 min drive

Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cirque Mountain

~2 min drive

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Liberty Bell

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