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 a 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.