Slide Lake

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Colorado
Trails
Slide Lake

Highlights of Slide Lake

Forest

Mud

Water

Highest Elevation

11531 ft

Shape of Trail

Out & Back

Typically Open

06/15 - 10/31

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

145

Nearest Town

Leadville

Nearest Services

Leadville

Management Agency

San Isabel National Forest

District

Leadville District

Overview

Slide Lake is a beautiful Alpine Lake situated at 11,740' in elevation. The Slide Lake 4x4 Trail takes you within a short .4 mile hike to reach the western edge of, you guessed it, Slide Lake. The area is flanked on the Southwest by Homestake Peak (13,215'), and half of the lake is part of the Holy Cross Wilderness Area. It cuts through thick lodgepole pine forests before opening up and winding through small open meadows and larger evergreens. Slide Lake and the surrounding area are popular among hikers, anglers, offroaders, and those looking to seek Wilderness Areas' solitude.