• Downtown Lake City and Town Park

  • Lake San Cristobal Overlook

  • Hinsdale County Courthouse

  • County boat dock at Lake San Cristobal

  • View of Lake San Cristobal from Wupperman Campground

  • Moose at Deer Lakes

  • Ute-Ulay Historic Mine and Townsite Buildings

  • Deer Lakes area

    Deer Lakes Area

Welcome

Hinsdale County, Colorado, is the most remote area in the Untied States' lower 48. Our beautiful county is covered by mountains, including multiple 14 and 13,000 ft. peaks, and contains one of the most roadless areas in the country. The continental divide crosses the county twice, and Hinsdale County is home to three national forests (Rio Grande, GMUG and San Juan) and Bureau of Land Management lands.  With a total area of 1,123 square miles, our county is made up of almost 96.5 percent public land.

The county is home to 774 residents. The only town in Hinsdale County is Lake City. With a population of 374 (at an elevation of 8,671 feet), Lake City is also the county seat.

Whether you are a resident, part time resident or visitor, and whether you come to Hinsdale County to live, work or visit, it is our job to make your experience more enjoyable. Our website is designed to provide information about County government and the community in which we live.

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LODGING TAX BOARD

Hinsdale County Lodging Tax Board will meet on Friday, December 7, at 9 a.m. to review applications from local organizations that have requested 2018 lodging tax funds to be used for marketing activities in 2019. The meeting will be held at the Coursey Annex and it is open to the public.

 

HILL 71 LEASE FEES

Hinsdale County has established new lease fees for the Hill 71 Communitcations Site. The fees are downloadable here.

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HINSDALE COUNTY WILDIFRE PROTECTION PLAN

Click here for information on Hinsdale County's Community Wi

Employment Application

Interested in submitting an employement application to Hinsdale County? Click the link below to download an employement application.

Transfer Station WINTER Hours

Hinsdale County Transfer Station is currently on winter hours. The transfer station is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8 a.m.
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Marketing Committee RFP

THE HINSDALE COUNTY MARKETING COMMITTEE is making a Request for Proposal (RFP) which includes the following components: Logo Development, Style Guidebook Development, and Photography & Videography. RFPs will be accepted until December 21, 2018 at 5:00 pm (MST). For more information, contact Hinsdale County Administrator at 970-944-2225 or administrator@hinsdalecountycolorado.us.