Upper Blue Lake is a high alpine lake that sits at 11,720 ft and is just below the 14,158 ft Mt. Sneffels. The views from this basin are pretty stunning.

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#1.

Blue Lakes Trail

7.75km

02:29

10m

900m

Hike the moderate 4.8 miles (7.8 km) Blue Lakes Trail in Mount Sneffels Wilderness, featuring Upper Blue Lake and mountain views.

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Blue Lakes Trail #201

13.8km

04:45

740m

Hike the moderate Blue Lakes Trail #201 in Mt. Sneffels Wilderness to discover stunning turquoise alpine lakes and panoramic mountain views.

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Mount Sneffels via Blue Lakes Trail

21.4km

09:46

1,530m

Hike the difficult 13.3-mile Mount Sneffels via Blue Lakes Trail, gaining 5025 feet to stunning alpine lakes and panoramic summit views.

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Elevation 3,580 m

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Location: Ouray County, Colorado, United States

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Upper Blue Lake

#1.

Blue Lakes Trail

#2.

Blue Lakes Trail #201

#3.

Mount Sneffels via Blue Lakes Trail

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