Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Liggett, CO. The route passes Teller Lake Number 5 before reaching Teller Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 5,085–5,211 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.04031, -105.14613
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Boulder - White Rocks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Teller Lake Number 5.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miPass Teller Lake.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto East Boulder - Teller Lake Accessible, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Teller Lake Number 5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto East Boulder - White Rocks Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- East Boulder - White Rocks Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- East Boulder - White Rocks Trail–East Boulder Trail, 3 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 479 ft
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