Kite Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Breckenridge · Near Leadville
Blue Lakes
Is Blue Lakes 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.
Blue Lakes is a lake near Breckenridge, Colorado, at about 11,375 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers17 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Red MountainHikingPhoto: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Atlantic PeakHikingPhoto: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing1 mi
North Star MountainSummitPhoto: Jeremiah LaRocco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58Lake fishing4.1 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Blue RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- Selkirk CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower Crystal LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Blue RiverRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Buffehr LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Robinson LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Oliver Twist LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Copper Mountain Ski ResortLake fishing · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Blue Lakes
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, 5.4 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
CO 9: Hoosier Pass closed
closed Nov 3, 2026 → reopened Nov 3, 2026 · State DOT
CO 9: Hoosier Pass closed
closed Oct 24, 2026 → reopened Oct 24, 2026 · State DOT
