Fall Hiking · Ridgway, CO
Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead
Before you go
Live · nearest station Telluride, 4 miGood window today. Daylight to 8:11 pm.
Smoky
Feels like 52°
Trailhead temp
39° est. at 12,436 ft
Wind
5 mph SE
UV index
0.3 low
Sun window
6:21 am to 8:11 pm
Distance
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Elevation gain
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High point
12,436ft
Season
Sep - Nov
About
Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead sits in the San Juan Mountains near Ridgway, Colorado, offering moderate fall hiking at an elevation of 12,436 feet. The site is accessible via a dirt road that accommodates two-wheel-drive vehicles to the junction with Governor Basin, while four-wheel-drive vehicles can reach the upper parking area near restrooms. The typical hike lasts about two hours and is suitable for pets. The trailhead serves as a primary access point for the Blue Lakes Trail, leading hikers into the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness within Uncompahgre National Forest. The area supports camping, including dispersed sites and huts, and remains open for hiking from September through November.
Trail profile
Gain
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Avg grade
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Steepest
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High point
12,436 ft
Good to know
Parking at the trailhead
Restrooms available
Dogs allowed on leash
Waypoints
No waypoints mapped for this trail yet.
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