Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Liggett, CO. The route passes Teller Lake Number 5 before reaching Teller Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,109 – 5,214 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail 40.03973, -105.14233
Nearest town Liggett, CO

Directions

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Teller Lake Number 5–Teller Lake, 3 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,110–5,212 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail · 40.03973, -105.14233

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Boulder - Teller Farm Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Teller Lake Number 5.
  3. 1.6 miPass Teller Lake.
  4. 0.2 miReach Teller Lake Number 5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% gravel1% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F57°
Feels like80°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°62° 27%
Mon 91°70° 32%
Tue 89°65° 21%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°62° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead