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1,053 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-9 ft
Descent
00:01:43
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
9,875 ft
Altitude min
9,886 ft
Altitude max
9,885 ft
Altitude start
9,885 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-4%
Grade max
5.9%
Grade min
289 ft
Distance climb
223 ft
Distance down
538 ft
Distance flat
00:01:43
Avg time

Turquoise Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Leadville
    , Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #214420 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #28354 in Trail Running
    • #58463 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Turquoise Lake is a 1,053 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Leadville Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

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Jul 8, 2026 @ 12:07pm (America/Denver)
22 hours
All Turquoise Lake trails are closed due to the Willow Fire. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/alerts/willow-fire-area-closure
Oct 19, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Denver)
Oct 19, 2025
Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:44am
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Jul 8, 2024 @ 4:31am
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Sep 5, 2022 @ 10:56am
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Turquoise Lake

        Where is Turquoise Lake located?
        Turquoise Lake is located in Leadville, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Leadville trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.2521, -106.36873.
        How hard is Turquoise Lake?
        Turquoise Lake is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.2%.
        What is the elevation gain for Turquoise Lake?
        Turquoise Lake has 10 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 9 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,875 ft to 9,886 ft.
        Is Turquoise Lake a point to point trail?
        Turquoise Lake is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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