Area Description: Trout Lake is a natural body of water with use and visitation dating back to the French fur trapping expeditions of the early 19th century. With the introduction of the railroad, a small community of hopeful prospectors developed around Trout Lake, with a post office operating on and off for several decades beginning in 1882. Starting in 1891, Trout Lake was used as a refueling station for steam-powered railroad trains in need of water along the Rio Grande Southern Railroad. A large wood tank from this era can still be seen today, near the Trout Lake Trestle, which was added to Colorado’s Register of Historic Properties in 1997. In 1894, the construction of the Trout Lake dam began to expand the water storage capacity for the nearby Ames Hydroelectric Plant. In the fall of 1909, the timber dam at Trout Lake flooded and was replaced with a rock and soil dam the following year. In 1954, the dam’s spillway was reinforced to divert excess water to the nearby Lake Fork.Property Description: Enjoy the Lake Life near Telluride. Build your cabin on this south facing bench overlooking Trout Lake and you'll never get tired of the views. Bring your fly rods, canoes, kayaks and SUPs. You can walk to the lake in a couple minutes. Repeat. Want to go skiing? It's 8 highway miles from the entrance to Mountain Village. 14 miles from downtown Town of Telluride. This is the most affordable building lot between Telluride and Rico. A cabin built here will enjoy south and eastern oriented views over the lake of Vermillion Peak (13,894'), Golden Horn (13,780'), Pilot Knob (13,738') and the other famously colorful big mountain peaks that surround. Electric grid power and phone service are available. Building site pin is staked & flagged. The building envelope is… Read Morea 50-foot radius from the site pin. This part of Trout Lake has easier winter access and is less dense with home sites than other parts. In the summer, the Trout Lake Recreation Area offers a network of hiking trails perfect for scenic strolls or challenging climbs. Nearby, the Lake Hope Trail is a popular mountain biking and hiking route that offers views of Trout Lake from above. In the winter, the Telluride Nordic Association maintains groomed cross-country trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing south of Trout Lake.Read Less
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