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Opal Lake Trailhead
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Alisa
January 14, 2022
Opal lake best enjoyed during peak foliage an easy hike that ends at a beautiful lake with huge aspen groves.
Laura
June 19, 2022
Some say it’s an easy hike, others say it’s a medium hike. I’m with the former, but believe it’s my favorite so far! The trail to Opal Lake is 1.2 miles, one way, making it just over 2 miles round-trip. The trail enters the South San Juan Wilderness, Colorado's least visited wilderness area at about 1 mile in. A portion of the trail has quick elevation gain before it traverses an open meadow to the lake, passing through old-growth aspen groves. Wooded hillsides and a sheer mountain face border the lake.
Some say it’s an easy hike, others say it’s a medium hike. I’m with the former, but believe it’s my favorite so far! The trail to Opal Lake is 1.2 miles, one way, making it just over 2 miles round-trip. The trail enters the South San Juan Wilderness, Colorado's least visited wilderness area at abou…
Kyla
July 26, 2022
Beautiful hike! The trail to Opal Lake is 1.2 miles. The trail enters the South San Juan Wilderness at about one mile. A portion of the trail is steep before it traverses an open meadow to the lake, passing through groves of aspens. The lake is bordered by wooded hillsides and a sheer mountain face.
Adrienne
July 7, 2021
Incredible beautiful hike that is shorter and mild to a beautiful lake. Majority of trail leads you through Aspen groves that are beautiful all year long but especially in Fall!
Lauren
April 22, 2019
Drive south on Highway 84 from Pagosa Springs approximately eight miles to Blanco Basin Road (#326). After driving 10 miles, turn right across the Blanco River Bridge. Follow the Castle Creek Road (#660) to the signed junction for the Opal Lake Trailhead. Turn right here and drive a short distance to the trailhead on the right. The trail to Opal Lake is 1.2 miles and takes about 45 minutes to hike. A portion of the trail is steep before it traverses an open meadow to the lake. Groves of large aspen line the trail and several beaver dams can be seen in the area. The lake is bordered by wooded hillsides and a sheer mountain face. Minerals deposited at the inlet of the lake give it its milky color.
Drive south on Highway 84 from Pagosa Springs approximately eight miles to Blanco Basin Road (#326). After driving 10 miles, turn right across the Blanco River Bridge. Follow the Castle Creek Road (#660) to the signed junction for the Opal Lake Trailhead. Turn right here and drive a short distance t…
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Pagosa Springs, CO