The Best Hiking in Lake City

Just outside of the small community of Lake City, Colorado is Engineer Pass, a dirt road that has amazing views and opportunities to hike, take pictures, and maybe even explore an abandoned mining town. Four wheel drive or all wheel drive is preferable, but the road can definitely be driven by a ...

Alpine Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Lake City, Colorado.

Nellie Creek Falls is a beautiful little falls, up County Road 23. The waterfall is surrounded by a forest of aspens leading up the valley. To get to the falls take the northern route of the Alpine Loop from Lake City towards Engineer Pass. In about 5 miles you come to Nellie Creek Road on the ri...

Nellie Creek Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Lake City, Colorado.

At 14,309 feet, the summit of Uncompahgre Peak is the highest point in the entire San Juan range, but getting to it requires only good hiking skills, good physical shape, and a four-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle to get to the trailhead. From Lake City, head west along the Alpine Loop about...

Wetterhorn Peak via Ridge Stock Driveway Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lake City, Colorado.

Wetterhorn Peak and Uncompaghre Peak is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Lake City, Colorado.

Uncompahgre Peak via Ridgestock Driveway Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lake City, Colorado.

The easier drive to the Silver Creek / Grizzly Gulch trailhead is reached by traveling south from Lake City and turning right onto County Road 30. Although parts can be rough and the shelf road around the base of Sunshine Peak may cause a tighter grip on the steering wheel, in dry conditions a hi...

Redcloud Peak is an out-and-back trail located near Lake City, Colorado.

Handies Peak from Cinnamon Pass Road is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Lake City, Colorado.

Colorado Trail : Segment 22 is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Lake City, Colorado.

Snow Mesa is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lake City, Colorado.

Cataract Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Lake City, Colorado.

Cataract Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Lake City, Colorado.

Engineer Mountain Trail and Horsethief Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Lake City, Colorado.