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Rio
Grande National Forest
Available to hikers, and horseback riders,
Red Lakes Trail begins to the left of the big cabin at Big Ruby Lakes as
you are facing the lake. Red Lakes Trail follows the northeast shoreline
of the lake, makes a steep ascent out of Ruby Lake, then levels off and
moves gradually upward.
To reach Red Lakes Trail from Creede Colorado, travel
southwest along CO 149 for about 16 miles to it's intersection with Fern
Creek Road #522. Continue about 1.25 miles to Fern Creek Trail
#815 about 4 miles to it's junction with Texas Creek Trail #816 at
Fuchs Reservoir. Travel along Texas Trail south for about 0.25 miles to
Big Ruby Lake and it's junction with Red Lakes Trail.
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