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St. Mary's Lake, near the old mining town of Alice, provides a very scenic fishing area following a short hike from the nearby road. The adjacent St.Mary's Glacier - technically a large perennial snowfield which feeds the lake - is a popular year-round destination open to hiking, skiing, glissading, climbing and sledding. Expect a large number of people hiking to the glacier but far fewer fishing... Log infor additional details...
Getting there:
Take I-70 two miles west of Idaho Springs, exit on 238, Fall River Road. Take Fall River Road north for 10 miles, through Alice. The trailhead will appear on your left. There is one parking lot about 100 yds beyond the trailhead, and one about 100 yards before the trailhead. The lots have bathrooms and a service fee station. Fees for 2013 are $5. The lake is a well-marked 3/4 mile hike up a reasonably steep, rocky grade.
