Colorado · Hiking · Weminuche Wilderness · Near South Fork

Spruce Lake

1.2 mi
round trip
214 ft
climb
11,459 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Spruce Lake open right now?

Road closed

US 160: Wolf Creek Pass is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

  • US 160: Wolf Creek Pass

    Closed · ~3.3 km from Spruce Lake · CDOT 511

  • Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding

    Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Spruce Lake is a short, easy hike in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Divide Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 214 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 11,245 feet to a high of about 11,459 feet. The route is on natural surface, and it is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land. The closest neighbors are South Fork Archuleta, about 2.2 miles away, and The Pillars, a climbing area about 2.4 miles off. Primitive Camping and Archuleta are both within about 3 miles.

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  • Sleep close

    Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ramon's Mexican Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 16 mi
  • If it rains

    Quiller Gallery

    Gallery

    Gallery · 24 mi from South Fork

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