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Lake City
Lake City, Colorado
A remote San Juan town beside Lake San Cristobal and a base for the Alpine Loop.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Lake City is off the main tourist loops, with a Victorian main street, a lake and rough roads into old mining areas. Good for a night away from the crowds.
Good to know
- Summer fuel up before 4WD routes
- Check road conditions at Slumgullion Pass
- Best time
- Anytime
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Paved highway
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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