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Gems in Uncompahgre National Forest - 2

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Blue Lakes

(17) Telluride, CO

Bridal Veil Falls

(4) Telluride, CO

Recommended Routes in Uncompahgre National Forest - 25

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Bear Creek Falls

4.7 mi 7.5 km • 1,076' Up 328.04 m Up • 1,076' Down 327.82 m Down

Telluride, CO

Mt. Sneffels

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 2,431' Up 741.11 m Up • 2,430' Down 740.72 m Down

Ouray, CO

Bridge of Heaven via the "New" Horsethief Trail

8.1 mi 13.1 km • 2,856' Up 870.55 m Up • 2,856' Down 870.42 m Down

Ouray, CO

Imogene Pass Run

17.2 mi 27.7 km • 5,420' Up 1651.87 m Up • 4,417' Down 1346.32 m Down

Ouray, CO

Box Canyon 10 Mile Race

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 3,451' Up 1051.92 m Up • 3,437' Down 1047.56 m Down

Telluride, CO

Telluride Mountain Run 38 Mile

38.1 mi 61.3 km • 13,592' Up 4142.94 m Up • 13,591' Down 4142.64 m Down

Telluride, CO

Middle Fork #227 and East Fork #228 Loop

23.3 mi 37.6 km • 3,701' Up 1128.18 m Up • 3,690' Down 1124.62 m Down

Ridgway, CO

Telluride Mountain Run - 40 Mile Race

42.2 mi 67.9 km • 14,196' Up 4326.86 m Up • 14,196' Down 4326.81 m Down

Telluride, CO

Michelle runs into Telluride down the last stretch to the finish line.

Jud Weibe Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km • 1,194' Up 363.82 m Up • 1,223' Down 372.81 m Down

Telluride, CO

Uncompahgre National Forest Running

1,443 Miles 2,323 Kilometers of Trail
25 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
71 Easy Trails
147 Intermediate Trails
97 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Uncompahgre National Forest

Silver Jack Recreation Area

11 Trails

Uncompahgre Plateau Trails

95 Trails

Uncompahgre Wilderness

49 Trails

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Trails in Uncompahgre National Forest - 290

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7.6 mi 12.2 km #1Blue Lakes Trail Intermediate/Difficult Telluride, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Telluride, CO	36
4.8 mi 7.8 km #2Perimeter Trail Intermediate/Difficult Ouray, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Ouray, CO	28
3.2 mi 5.1 km #3Hope Lake Trail Intermediate Mountain Village, CO	Intermediate	Mountain Village, CO	6
3.8 mi 6.1 km #4Uncompahgre Peak Trail #239 Difficult Lake City, CO	Difficult	Lake City, CO	5
4.3 mi 6.9 km #5Bear Creek National Recreation Trail #241 Intermediate/Difficult Ouray, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Ouray, CO	6
0.5 mi 0.7 km #6Southwest Ridge of Mount Sneffels Very Difficult Telluride, CO	Very Difficult	Telluride, CO	6
7.4 mi 11.9 km #7Middle Fork #227 Intermediate/Difficult Ridgway, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Ridgway, CO	3
1.0 mi 1.5 km #8Lewis Lake and Mine Intermediate/Difficult Telluride, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Telluride, CO	2
8.0 mi 12.9 km #9Sneffels Highline Trail #434 Difficult Telluride, CO	Difficult	Telluride, CO	5
0.2 mi 0.3 km #10Cornet Falls Intermediate Telluride, CO	Intermediate	Telluride, CO	11

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Apr 14, 2015 near Telluride, CO

Lower Blue Lake from the Blue Lakes Trail

Apr 14, 2015 near Telluride, CO

Nov 22, 2014 near Telluride, CO

Dec 14, 2016 near Telluride, CO

Jul 25, 2016 near Telluride, CO

Oct 17, 2020 near Ouray, CO

May 12, 2017 near Ouray, CO

The trail draws back into another heavily wooded patch.

May 12, 2017 near Ouray, CO