Idaho Springs, Colorado · Clear Creek County · Facility
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.
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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.
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