Lost Lake Campground
- from $24
- fee
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago
Is Lost Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Lost Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,629 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Paonia Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Lost Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of trails and campsites, with Three Lakes Campground, the Three Lakes Loop and Beckwith Pass all about a tenth of a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and January lows drop to about -7°F. Vault toilets are the only amenity at the site, and a fee is charged for stays. The surrounding area offers more camping at Lake Irwin, about 5.6 miles away, and Kebler Pass Camping Area, about 6.4 miles away. Ruby Anthracite Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Marble RV Park and Campground14 mi away
- Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Three Lakes CampgroundHiking0.1 mi
- Three Lakes LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Beckwith PassHiking0.1 mi
- Ruby Anthracite CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
Lake IrwinCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.6 mi- Kebler Pass Camping AreaCamping6.4 mi
- Anthracite CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- Erickson Springs CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake IrwinCamping · ~10 min drive
Campsite WG 46Camping · ~19 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsite WG 45Camping · ~19 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite WG 38Camping · ~19 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsites WG 42Camping · ~19 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WG 11Camping · ~20 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Kebler Pass Camping AreaCamping · ~11 min drive
- Erickson Springs CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Splains Gulch Camping AreaCamping · ~13 min drive
- Poverty Gulch Camping AreaCamping · ~16 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Dollar LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
East Beckwith MountainSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: GregJoeson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dark CanyonMountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ridge 70Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Lost Lake Campground
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 12.5 mi away at 8,867 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lost Lake Campground
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