AREA DESCRIPTION
At an elevation of 9,520 feet, 27 acre LEDE Reservoir is tucked between the area's mountains in its own little valley. This 32 foot deep reservoir built in 1931 is bordered on its east side by a meadow and flanked on its western shore with a dense spruce/fir forest. The predominant reservoir bottom type is mud and silt. Gypsum Creek flows into and out of the reservoir at 2.5 cubic feet. Extreme fluctuation of the water level can be expected.ATTRACTIONS:
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES - This reservoir offers good fishing from the shore or in small boats for rainbow trout. The Colorado Division of Wildlife stocks 8 - 13 inch rainbows on a regular basis. BOATING OPPORTUNITIES - Canoes, rowboats, and other nonmotorized boats are popular for this small reservoir, but boats with small gas or electric motors can be used as well. There is a rough dirt boat ramp suitable for launching small boats and the parking lot is large enough to accommodate vehicles with trailers. HIKING TRAILS - The Antones trail begins as an old jeep road that has been closed to motorized use at the south end of the reservoir. This trail goes up to a ridge top and then down the other side to the Powerline Road, FDR 414, near Sylvan Lake. Other trails are accessible on the way to LEDE off of Gypsum Creek Road, FDR 412. FACILITIES:
LEDE Reservoir is known as a popular camping area. Although there are no designated camp sites, camping is permitted. Camp sites must be set up a minimum of 100 feet from the water and 100 feet from the road. There is a vault toilet located behind the parking area. There is no trash service, so please pack out whatever you bring in. No fee is assessed for using this area.
Directions from Eagle: Take I-70 7 miles west of Eagle and get off at the Gypsum exit. Take a left into Gypsum, then a right at the Forest Access sign onto Valley Road, becoming Gypsum Creek Road, FDR 412. Stay on this road for 16 miles until it deadends at the reservoir. The last mile of FDR 412 is narrow and rough, but passable for 2 - wheel drive vehicles. There is a small parking lot for vehicles and trailers.
Directions from Vail: Take I-70 west to the Gypsum exit (#140). Take a left into Gypsum, then a right at the Forest Access sign onto Valley Road, which becomes Gypsum Creek Road, FDR 412. Stay on this road for 16 miles until it deadends at the reservoir. The last mile of FDR 412 is narrow and rough, but passable for 2 - wheel drive vehicles. There is a small parking lot for vehicles and trailers.
Directions from Beaver Creek: Take I-70 west to the Gypsum exit (#140). Take a left into Gypsum, then a right at the Forest Access sign onto Valley Road, which becomes Gypsum Creek Road, FDR 412. Stay on this road for 16 miles until it deadends at the reservoir. The last mile of FDR 412 is narrow and rough, but passable for 2 - wheel drive vehicles. There is a small parking lot for vehicles and trailers.
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Iced over Updated: 2002-01-16 09:55:00.0
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