• 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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Hinsdale County Sheriff Department

Employment Opportunity

Hinsdale County Sheriff Department currently has an opening for a Deputy Officer. Visit the Sheriff Department website here, and look for the employment application at the bottom of the page.

 

 

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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Transfer Station Rate Changes

Starting January 1, 2019, Hinsdale County has increased rates to dispose of trash at the county transfer station. This increase is necessary to keep up with increased costs of transporting and disposing trash at the landfill in Gunnison. The last increase was in 2015. Rates on compactible and non-compactible items have been increased, including bagged trash, truck loads and trash trucks. Some rates have also been increased on other items accepted at the transfer station. For a downloadable rate list, click here.

In addition, the transfer station is NO LONGER ACCEPTING CASH PAYMENTS as of January 1, 2019. Acceptable forms of payment at the transfer station are by credit card or check. Transfer Station accounts are available by calling the Hinsdale County Administration Office at 970-944-2225. A $100 deposit is required to open an account, and accounts are billed monthly.