Mileage to Lake City from:

Alamosa 122 Denver 251 Colorado Springs 221 Durango 176 Creede 52 Grand Junction 163 Gunnison 55 Albuquerque 312 Salt Lake City 454 Phoenix 662 San Antonio 950

Nearest Airports:

Gunnison 1 hour Montrose 1 1/2 hour

Getting There: From Gunnison, CO, take Hwy 149 approx. 55 miles south. Gunnison has flights. From Creede, CO, take Hwy 149 approx. 55 miles north. Cinnamon and Engineer passes are also options if you are coming from Silverton or Ouray and have 4WD, but note that they are no faster than going around on the highway (but even more scenic!). If coming from Montrose, both the Lake City Cutoff and the Sapinero Mesa Cutoff are passable in regular cars, and will save you a little time. They can be muddy after a rain though!

Lodging: Make reservations early! Check out our sponsor page for links to local lodging (many of our sponsors offer discounts for racers, so make sure to tell them you're coming for the 50), or check the Chamber of Commerce website at www.lakecity.com or call at 800-569-1874. Hall Realty has vacation home rentals.

- Camping: Call the Chamber, or

- USFS office at 944-2500

Showers can be had at T-Bears campground, 5 blocks north of the finish line on Bluff Street and 7th.

Note: Lake City books up early in the year, so make reservations ASAP!

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