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Chihuahua Lake

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Remote and expansive terrain in a valley west of Torreys and Grays Peaks, east of A-Basin
7.5
mi
Distance
1,961
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
LakeRiver/CreekViewsWaterfall

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
7.53mi
Distance
1,961ft
Elevation Gain
1,961ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
12,304ft
High Point
10,458ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
Trailhead is called Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead at Co Rd 260, Dillon, CO 80435. Head east on Montezuma Rd. From Keystone, CO. Turn left onto Co Rd 260 and head east some more for about 2.2 miles. Trailhead is on the left. First few miles of the trail are 4WD accesible. In June there was a lot of running water and snow and we had to take off our shoes a few times and we lost the trail under snow a few times.

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Contributors
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