Lake City, Colorado
Welcome! Lake City Switchbacks is a local's guide to touring and exploring the special places around Lake City, Colorado in the hearty San Juan Mountains.
Lake City is a real place that is, in some ways, untouched by time. Unpretentious, friendly people have called Lake City their home, or their home-away-from-home, for generations. You can be a part of it, too.
Lake City is a real place that is, in some ways, untouched by time. Unpretentious, friendly people have called Lake City their home, or their home-away-from-home, for generations. You can be a part of it, too.
This is the ideal setting for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. Once you are equipped to take advantage of all of the outdoor recreation that is available you, nothing will be able to hinder your exploratory spirit.
Switchbacks offers inspiring photos of the area, maps to help you get to all of our magical places, and useful details to help you get the most out of your visit to Lake City.
Switchbacks offers inspiring photos of the area, maps to help you get to all of our magical places, and useful details to help you get the most out of your visit to Lake City.
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Where is Lake City, Colorado?
A tiny valley town settled at the confluence of two rivers, Lake City, Colorado is on the eastern side of the glorious San Juan Mountains of the southwest part of the state, in the .
The elevation of Lake City, Colorado is 8671 feet, or 2643 meters. Surrounding peaks range up to 14,309 feet (4361 meters).
It's easy to get here--find out more.
The elevation of Lake City, Colorado is 8671 feet, or 2643 meters. Surrounding peaks range up to 14,309 feet (4361 meters).
It's easy to get here--find out more.
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"Nobody can discover the world for anybody else."
--Wendell Berry
--Wendell Berry