HIGHLIGHTS
The Telluride Nordic Association maintains the winter trail system here.
The trail starts from the forest service maintenance station and extends to the Galloping Goose trail system that continues to Trout Lake and beyond.
On a
sunny day after a fresh snow, the trail becomes a
winter wonderland, passing over a little creek and continuing through the Priest Lake
campground.
DIRECTIONS
From Ridgway take Colorado 62 west 22 miles to Colorado 145. Turn left, south, and stay on 145 past Telluride and Ophir to the US Forest Service Matterhorn Maintenance station just past the Matterhorn campground. Turn left into the forest service station and park.
ELEVATION
9,568 feet (Priest Lake).
RESOURCES
San Juan National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
PHOTOGRAPHS