Mitchell Lake

Colorado

Colorado

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5.0 mi

Distance

863 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Mitchell Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.0 mi
Elevation gain
863 ft
Highest point
11,367 ft
Lowest point
10,489 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Not allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Mitchell Lake is a 4.96-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The trail gains 863 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 11,367 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
11,367 ft
Length (round trip)
5 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Boulder Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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