Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Echo Lake Park (Joint City/County Parks) · Open Access
Echo Lake Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs on Hwy 103. It provides access to the Chicago Lakes Trail (#52) and the Resthouse Meadows Trail (#57).
Facilities include vault toilets and seasonal water.
View a COTREX map here.
From Idaho Springs: Take exit #240 onto Hwy 103. Go south for approximately 12 miles to the junction of Hwy 103 and Hwy 5.
39.65627, -105.59589 · 39°39'22.6"N 105°35'45.2"W
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| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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