Blue Lakes #201

The Blue Lakes Trail #201 begins at the Blue Lakes Trailhead on Forest Service Road #851.1 and ends at the Blue Lakes Trailhead on Forest Service Road #853.1B. After passing through a gate, the trail reaches a “Y” at approximately 0.14 miles. Continue to the right to follow the Blue Lakes Trail. The trail ascends through a forest of spruce/fir and reaches the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness boundary in approximately 1.4 miles, where Wilderness Regulations apply. It passes through meadows that provide spectacular views of the surrounding peaks. At approximately 3.2 miles, the trail reaches the Blue Lakes where fishing for Cutthroat Trout can be good. The trail continues southeast and then east to a series of steep switchbacks leading to Blue Lake Pass, at 13,000 feet, which is reached in approximately 3.9 miles. It leaves the wilderness and In approximately 0.7 more miles you will descend off the pass and come to the Blue Lakes Trailhead in Yankee Boy Basin.