Telluride Area Trails
Trout Lake – Telluride
Beautiful day with fresh snow so its a bit soft and maybe sticky.
Trout Lake offers great places to fish, kayak, canoe, and SUP in the summertime.
- Length
- 5 Miles
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- From Durango
- 98 Miles
Getting there
Trout Lake Parking. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go west on 9th Street, toward Camino Del Rio. Make a left onto Camino Del Rio/ Hwy 550. From Camino del Rio, take US-160 W about 27 miles to CO-184 W/N Main Street in Mancos; turn right. Follow CO-184 W for 17 miles, then turn right onto CO-145 N. Follow CO-145 N for 52 miles, then take a sharp right onto 63Ard/N Trout Lake Rd. Proceed on the access road for approximately two miles, and just beyond the lake, will be the Historic Trestle. Limited parking is a bit further where you will also find the trailhead.