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Upon turning off US 550 and driving less than a mile, there's a large open area on the left with a vault toilet. Coordinates are: N 37° 48' 37.71' W 107° 46' 35.46'.Īll along FR585, once you turn off US550, there are numerous at-large, primitive sites. Elevation is 10,340 ft, so you'll save about 500 feet in elevation but little mileage by parking here. Perhaps 3 - 5 vehicles can be crammed into here. The road does not show on the USGS 1955 quad.ĭrive up the road to the first switchback and park. This is known as the 'Clear Lake Road' and actually continues all the way to Clear Lake. The road is best suited for 4WD with good clearance. It is as follows: at 4.2 miles in on FR585 after turning off US550, there's a single-track road that veers off to the right at these coordinates: N 37° 48' 19.42' W 107° 46' 25.33'. There is an alternate to this lot for a trailhead access into Ice Lake Basin. On summer weekends, the lot will easily fill by early morning. Overnight camping in the lot is not permitted. When you arrive at the trailhead, the entrance to the campground will be to the left and parking for the trail will be in a gravel lot to the right. The last mile of road gets a little rougher but should still be navigable by passenger cars. Drive west on this graded dirt road to the campground and trailhead parking appx. If coming from Ouray, drive south on US 550 over Red Mountain Pass and watch for the FR585 turnoff on your right before reaching Silverton. This can also serve as a trailhead of Fuller, Vermilion, and Golden Horn.įrom the Town of Silverton and the US 550 intersection on the west side of town, drive north on US 550 and in a little over 2 miles turn west onto FR585. Includes the following summits: Pilot KNob, V.2, V.4 and US Grant. Use this trailhead for peaks located in the Ice Lake Basin group or around Island Lake.

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