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3.1 miles
Distance
1,846 ft
Climb
-262 ft
Descent
01:39:21
Avg time
1,582 ft
Altitude change
9,381 ft
Altitude min
10,964 ft
Altitude max
9,381 ft
Altitude start
10,962 ft
Altitude end
9.714%
Grade
-29.276%
Grade max
46.91%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
3,202 ft
Distance down
184 ft
Distance flat
01:39:21
Avg time
Blue Lakes Details
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Riding AreaTelluride
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Ref Number#201
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Hiking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingHard
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Blue Lakes is a 3 mile blue difficulty alpine singletrack trail located near Telluride Colorado. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. On average it takes 1 hour39 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to blue-lakes trailhead
(38.033440, -107.807890)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blue Lakes
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Where is Blue Lakes located?
Blue Lakes is located in Telluride, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Telluride trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.03344, -107.80789.
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How hard is Blue Lakes?
Blue Lakes is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 9.714%.
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What is the elevation gain for Blue Lakes?
Blue Lakes has 1,846 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 262 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,381 ft to 10,964 ft.
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Is Blue Lakes a point to point trail?
Blue Lakes is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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