From the start of the Lake Como/Blanca Peak road (
1), it's approx 7.5 miles to Lake Como. 4WD SUVs and trucks can slowly make it 3.25 miles to 8,800' -
2. Driving higher requires high-clearance 4WD and good off-road skills. It gets much more difficult above 10,000' -
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Once above 11,400', the road traverses along a rocky slope on the north side of the drainage from Lake Como -
8. Drop down along some angled slabs (
9) to reach the lake at 11,750' -
10. Most people camp south of the lake or farther east along the trail.
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