Mount Elbert Forebay
This small lake just north of the Twin Lakes is not very accessible and there isn’t any parking. Park at Mt. Elbert South Trail and walk up to Mt. Elbert Forebay Lake. This area is mostly used by anglers and is usually empty of birds, but sometimes you can find grebes, mergansers or goldeneyes here, especially in the late fall.
County: Lake
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir
Directions: Follow US 24 south from Leadville about eight miles to its junction with CR 10. Turn right (west) onto 10, and continue onto CR 24. Follow CR 24 to the parking lot just past the dam.
Delorme: 47 D7
Roads of Colorado: 86 A3
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Ownership: US Bureau of Reclamation
Admission: Free
Restrictions: Obey all rules and regulations
Parking: Yes
Lodging: Hotel in Leadville
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Viewing from car
Elevation: 9640
Latitude: 39.10257
Longitude: -106.35445
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Contact Info:
OWNER/OPERATOR
Title: Area Office Manager
Organization: Eastern Colorado Area Office
Address: 11056 W. County Rd 18E
City: Loveland, CO 80537-9711
Fax: 970-663-3212
Phone: 970-461-5410
Amenities
| Restrooms | No |
| Drinking Fountain | No |
| Gravel Trails | No |
| Paved Trails | No |
| Platform/Blind | No |
| Boardwalk | No |
| Concession | No |
| Visitor Center | No |
| Gift Shop | No |
| Primitive | Yes |
| Camping | No |
| Picnic | No |
| Hunting | Yes |
| Fishing | Yes |