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| Colorado Trail (Turquoise Lake to Halfmoon Creek) |
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Usage:
Heavy
Length, One-way:
11.5 Miles
Ending Elevation:
10,000 Feet
Elevation Gain:
1,000 Feet
Beginning Elevation:
10,000 Feet
Difficulty:
Moderate
Reservation:
No
Season:
May - September
From Leadville, Northern Access: From Harrison Street in Leadville turn on to West Sixth Street for 1/2 mile. Turn right on to Turquoise Lake Road (Forest Road 104) and follow it approximately 10 miles past the dam to May Queen Campground. Follow signs to the Timberline Lake Trailhead, which is used as access for the Colorado Trail.
Location Information
This section of the Colorado Trail, section #10, can be accessed in the Turquoise Lake Area. Section #10 begins at the parking lot of the Timberline Lake Trailhead and ends in the Halfmoon Creek drainage. This entire segment of trail passes through the Holy Cross Wilderness, mountain biking is therefore not permitted. Segment #10 can also be accessed from the Hagerman Pass Road (Forest Road #105) approximately 1.2 mile from it's junction with the Turquoise Lake Road. Segment #10 continues for 11.5 miles to Halfmoon Creek with an elevation change of less than 1,000 feet for moderate hiking. Approximately 1 mile south of the Hagerman Pass Road, the trail enters the Mount Massive Wilderness Area, mountain bikers will have to bypass this area.
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