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Twin Lakes General Store & Mercantile Open 7 days a week for our 148th summer season. Authentic and charming, surrounded by Colorado’s greatest mountains, lakes, trails, and byways!

10/31/2026

End of our 9th summer season running this old store and come by and get free ice cream and give Motu a head scratch! Open Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-12. Big discounts on ornaments, shirts, books, gifts, b**r! Reopening May 27, 2027.

10/26/2026

Our season is about over with winter arriving and the road closing soon. Unlike previous years, we are setting our close date before we know when the Pass is closing (which could be this weekend or the next) and will close for winter this Sunday at noon. Open everyday till then 10:30-4 and 12-4 tues-wed. Stop by one last time this season and check out the end-of-year-Sale. Plus free ice cream friday-sunday!

10/18/2026

Grab your Colorado book essentials at 15% off! Like 14er,13ers, Colorado Trail. (have 4-6 of each still) plus kids, architecture, guidebooks, cooking, etc All books 15% off plus we donate 5% to . Come on down today, open till 5pm.

BOOK SALE, all books 15% off and some 30% off, plus we will donate 5% of each sale to   for trail building work in Lake ...
10/17/2026

BOOK SALE, all books 15% off and some 30% off, plus we will donate 5% of each sale to for trail building work in Lake County! We still have classic guide books, Colorado books, kids books. Come on by this weekend for books and burgers with food truck, both open till 6ish.

Our last full month open this season so come on by before snow closes Independence Pass in late October-early November. ...
10/02/2026

Our last full month open this season so come on by before snow closes Independence Pass in late October-early November. We had a chance to slip away to Aspen and see the leaves on the Pass one last time and hike and swim along the Roaring Fork and picnic at our favorite spot among the gardens and lyrics of the John Denver Sanctuary.

09/17/2026

Where else could this happen: a 65 year old Ferrari filling up at a 65 year old Gilbarco gas pump! Our old store and our 91 octane non-ethanol gas attracts some cool customers! (and yes the car is worth more than the store!) #1961

And Sale Sightings on wood bears 15% off, and 25-30% off on some books and t-shirts.  Five weeks till closing for winter...
09/16/2026

And Sale Sightings on wood bears 15% off, and 25-30% off on some books and t-shirts. Five weeks till closing for winter so come on up!

08/24/2026

Being in the center of one of the world’s most famous ultramarathons makes for a busy day. Thankyou for coming in and being part of the Leadville Trail 100! Since 1984, the race has been coming thru our village and it marks the end of summer and beginning of the fall tourist season but don’t worry, we don’t have lines like this again so pop in and grab some shirts, hats and gifts!

08/22/2026

In bound: thousands of runners and their crews for an amazing day in the Village! If here, stop on by as 5% of today’s sales goes to Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation which donates to Leadville schools.

Open-all of us-we’ve never closed. Businesses, Highways, Lodging, Restaurants, Stores, most Campgrounds.  There has been...
07/09/2026

Open-all of us-we’ve never closed. Businesses, Highways, Lodging, Restaurants, Stores, most Campgrounds. There has been major impact and loss and caution and pre-evacuation notices across the state and in some areas locally but none of us have closed. There has been confusion on this from news media, social media, the Governor, and the rumormill. come on up this summer or come on back!

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6451 E State Highway 82
Twin Lakes, CO
81251

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