Hiking · Taos Ski Valley
Williams Lake Trail #62
Place to go
Check before you go. These facts come from public sources and have not been confirmed by a person yet. Conditions in the mountains change fast.
Popular trail from the Taos Ski Valley hikers' lot near the Kachina lift to an alpine lake at about 11,000 ft. No camping or fires on the lakeshore. Coordinates are for the lake.
- Season
- Summer hiking and horseback; winter cross-country skiing/snowshoeing (avalanche chutes). USFS lists an annual summer area closure alert.
- Difficulty
- Moderate (Taos Land Trust)
- Length
- About 2 mi one way from the Kachina lift hikers' lot; about 900 ft gain (TSV trail sheet)
- Fees and passes
- None published
- Managed by
- USFS Carson National Forest (Wheeler Peak Wilderness)
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Sources: www.fs.usda.gov, taosskivalley.com, taoslandtrust.org, nominatim.openstreetmap.org