Priest Lake – Telluride
Durango to TH
98 Miles
Gain
140 Feet
Condition
Good
Region
Trail Length
0.6 Miles
Located in the surrounding area of Telluride.
Situated between Matterhorn Campground and Trout Lake, Priest Lake offers free camping and a multitude of outdoor activities.
In the summer pull out the SUP board and in the winter bring your Nordic skis. The Nordic Association grooms trails that are pet-friendly, both at Priest Lake and at Trout Lake.
Map & Directions
Map Coordinates: 37.835094, -107.880356
Where's the Trailhead?
dIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD
Priest Lake Campground
From 9th Street and Main Avenue in Durango, head west on 9th Street toward Camino Del Rio. Turn left onto Camino Del Rio/ Hwy 550.
From Camino del Rio, take US-160 W about 27 miles to CO-184 W/N Main Street in Mancos; take a right.
Follow CO-184 W for 17 miles, then turn right onto CO-145 N. Follow CO-145 N 52 miles to the Priest Lake campground.
Trailwork
help build our trails!
Thursday, September 12 Trailwork
Join us for a weekday trailwork party at [location TBD]. Thank you for volunteering with Trails 2000 at our trailwork party on Thursday, September 12 from 4:30 to 7:30pm!
