May Queen
Campground
Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Meredith · Near Leadville
Lonesome Lake
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
Is Lonesome Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lonesome Lake is a 6-acre lake near Meredith, Colorado, at about 11,568 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos
Restaurant
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers31 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Tiger CliffRock climbingPhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Main WallRock climbingPhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
- TimberlineCross-country skiing2.1 mi
- Timberline TrailHiking2.2 mi
May QueenCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.1 mi- Fancy CreekRiver fishing5.4 mi
- Lake ForkCanoeing5.6 mi
- Tabor CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Timberline LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~9 min drive
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lily Pad LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~22 min drive
- Carter LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Missouri LakesLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lily LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Blodgett LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Main WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Galena MountainSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GLACIER CREEK/SKINNER HUTHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Altitude10k, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- May QueenCamping · ~5 min drive
- Skinner HutHut camping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Lonesome Lake
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 15.5 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
