5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Middle Alta Lake

San Miguel County, Colorado

Trail length

16.1 km

Time

~4 hrs 9 min

Elevation Gain

571 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of San Miguel County"

The Middle Alta Lake is a 16.1 km looped trail that starts and ends in Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.