Friends of Twin Lakes
Friends of Twin Lakes is a non-profit 501c(3) focused on preserving the many historically significant aspects of the area and working with the Forest Service and local governments to improve the quality of life for the visitors and residents of southern Lake County and surrounding areas.
Twin Lakes is a village located on one of the most beautiful sections of the Colorado’s Scenic Byways. There are old mines, a historic resort town, and many other old buildings in this historic former mining village. Friends of Twin Lakes seeks to preserve this historic area.
Interlaken Fire photo contributed by Malia French Floyd
Official Fire Information Facebook Page for the 2024 Interlaken Fire near Twin Lakes, located 7 Miles SSW of Leadville, Colorado.
Winter is a slow time for FOTL. To see what is happening in Lake County visit leadvilletwinlakes.com or the Herald Democrat at www.leadvilleherald.com
Learn more regarding volunteer opportunities
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Weather & Lake County Emergencies
Lake County community and partners to access hazard information and preventative education and resources. The site includes dedicated COVID-19 pages with the latest local data and public health updates. Click on the button below to access this information.
Avalanche Information
Check for the avalanche dangers before your trip.
Click on the logo below to check out Colorado Avalanche Information.
Information for Colorado Peaks
This site has everything you need to research and plan your 13er and 14er climbs/hikes. Weather, directions, difficulty and more.
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Become Bear Aware!
In Twin Lakes we need to discourage the bears from coming near homes. Please call Jackson Baroni CPW Officer at 719.539.8415, he can scare them away with bean bag shots so that they do not end up being relocated, or euthanized if there is a contact confrontation/entry in a home.
Visit this web link for more information and details: http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/LivingwithWildlifeWildBears.aspx
or click on this link to view Colorado Parks & Wildlife information at:
Fire Bans Information https://lakecountygov.co/3O1xzQh
NO FIRE BAN.
We are thrilled to say that there are no fire bans at this time. You may also want to visit Lake County Office of Emergency Management at: https://www.lakecountyco.gov/230/Office-of-Emergency-Management
or Leadville Lake County Fire & Rescue Dept. at https://www.facebook.com/LeadvilleLakeCountyFireRescue
SIGN UP FOR REVERSE 911 CALL
SIGN UP FOR REVERSE 911 NOTIFICATIONS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN LAKE COUNTY.
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Winter Backcountry Safety
If you plan to head into our exhilarating backcountry this winter, Do Colorado Right with safety in mind: Check the avalanche forecast, always come prepared and recreate responsibly.
Click the link below for additional information.
https://www.colorado.com/winter-backcountry-safety
Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Fire Information
Fire Information for Pike and San Isabel National Forests:
Phone: 719-299-1567;
http://psiccfireinfo.blogspot.com
Get information on all state and national fires at:
Air Quality Information:
on Fire and Smoke Map (zoom out of screen for better view of smoke area)
Real-time air quality map | PurpleAir https://map.purpleair.com/1/mAQI/a10/p604800/cC0#7.86/39.191/-106.053
INFORMATION FOR COLORADO FISHING
Fishing in Colorado equals opportunities to catch some 35 species of warm-water and cold-water fish. Choose to fish anywhere in 6,000 miles of streams and more than 1,300 lakes and reservoirs. Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides a range of options for anglers from the annual fishing license to the one-day fishing license.
Click on CPW image below for for License Information:
