The lower ice lake basin is famed for its incredible wildflower meadows (among the best in Colorado), while the upper basin features sparse alpine tundra and magnificent views of the surrounding ...

About 35 minutes out of Ouray, the roadway accesses South Mineral Campground and one of Colorado’s most famous alpine lakes, the fluorescent-blue Ice Lake. Ice Lake Basin is the gateway to two ...

This scene lies at the summit of Ice Lake, one of Southwest Colorado’s most popular hiking ... or “social” paths in the Ice Lake basin. This harms the delicate alpine tundra.