• 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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VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE

 

 

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NOTICE TO VOTERS

THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2018. The Voter Service and Polling Center is the Hinsdale County Clerk’s Office at: 317 N Henson St, Lake City CO. office hours are: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m; Saturday Oct. 27, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-Noon; Saturday Nov. 3, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-Noon; Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. All elections are Mail Ballot Elections. The Clerk’s Office only mails ballots to active voters. Ballots will be mailed to active voters on Monday, October 15. If you are not sure you are an active voter please contact the Clerk’s Office at (970) 944-2225 ext 2. You must be active no later than Oct. 29, 2018 to receive a ballot by mail. Ballots must be received by mail or dropped off in person at the Clerk's office by 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 6. PLEASE NOTE: The ballot is 2 pages and requires extra postage to mail. Voters can register to vote online at https://www.govotecolorado.com/ up to one week before the election to receive a ballot by mail. Changes to voter information or party affiliation can also be done at this site as well. Voter registration or changes to voter information can also be done at the clerk's office. If you did not receive a ballot in the mail, contact the clerk's office.

Sample ballots are posted below. Hinsdale County residents who vote in Hinsale School District RE-1 elections will vote using the Hinsdale County ballot, which contains Ballot Issue 4A for the Hinsdale School District. Those residents who live in the South End of Hinsdale County will use the Archuleta ballot, which contains Ballot Issue 5a for Archuleta School District. Other than the two school district questions, the ballots are identical.

Questions can be directed to Hinsdale County Clerk Joan Roberts at 970-944-2225.

Logic and Accuracy Testing for voting equipment will be held on October 16, 2018, at 9: 00 a.m.  The public is invited. 

Hinsdale County Sample Ballot

Archuleta County Sample Ballot

 

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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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SB 152 Facts - Ballot Question 1A

Hinsdale County voters will have the option of approving Ballot Question 1A on the November 6 General Election ballot, which allows Hinsdale County to “opt out” of the restrictions of SB 152, a bill passed by the Colorado state legislature in 2005 which removed local communities' authority to take steps to use publicly owned infrastructure to offer telecommunications services. For more information and to read the ballot question in full, click here.