Hiking

Your list of trails is very helpful because it lists the lengthes in one place so I can focus on distances I can handle. Thank you so much!

I am interested in through hiking the Lizard Head trail. Is there someone, I might hire to take me back to the beginning shuttle from the end to pick up my car?

Hope lake trail was one of the most beautiful hikes we have ever done. We went on this hike in late June and to our luck all the wildflowers were in full bloom. We saw at least 30 varities of wildflowers on the clearly marked trail that takes you through a variety of terrain (streams, forest floor, rocks). I would recommend bringing layers of clothes since the temperature at the lake was noticeably colder then where we started. The final leg of the trail up to the lake is a climb that takes a moderate level of fitness, but is so wonderfully worth the effort!

Hi, Bob. You could contact Telluride Express to pick you up. The distance between Lizard Head and the Cross-Mountain Pass trail head is two miles. Many people just hike back along the Galloping Goose. Another pretty common practice is to grab a ride with a fellow hiker. Many of our TTB staff members have been able to do that pretty easily. You could also call Bootdoctors. They do guided hiking and could possibly be available to help with this. www.bootdoctors.com

Hope Lake is a great place to hike. We are so glad you enjoyed your time, Michael! Please come back and let us know if you would like any other trail recommendations.

Could you please tell us if the rumor that Lizard Head landmark fell down is true? We had someone from Dolores tell us this and have not heard one word about it.

Thanks,
Linda

Hi, Linda! Lizard Head has looked the same since the mid/late 1800s. In the 1800s a piece of the rock did fall off but nothing recently has happened to the rock. Please let us know if you have any further questions.