Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville

Lost Man Campground

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Road closed

CO 82: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511 (3 listed).

  • CO 82: road closure

    Closed · ~0.0 km from Lost Man Campground · CDOT 511

  • CO 82: Independence Pass

    Closed · ~4.6 km from Lost Man Campground · CDOT 511

  • CO 82: road closure

    Closed · ~0.0 km from Lost Man Campground · CDOT 511

  • 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

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 10,500 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Aspen Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Lost Man Campground sits in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It's a simple base for exploring the surrounding trails and climbing, with vault toilets as its only amenity. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 73°F and lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the campground, so expect temperatures here to run slightly cooler. Two hikes start right next door: Lost Man Loop and Twining Peak, each about a tenth of a mile away. Columbine Crag and Baby Face are climbing areas roughly 2 miles off, and Portal Campground is about 3 miles away for another place to camp.

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    Lost Man Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Two Mile Brewing

    Bar

    On your way back · 20 mi
  • If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Temple Israel

    Museum

    In town

    Historic frontier synagogue building

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Lost Man 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 3°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 3°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 9°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      44° / 18°

      8 wet

    5. May

      55° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 34°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 39°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 38°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 31°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 23°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 14°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 6°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 16.2 mi away at 9,738 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.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • CO 82: Independence Pass closed

      closed Oct 31, 2026, no reopening recorded · State DOT

    • CO 82: Independence Pass closed

      closed Oct 31, 2026 → reopened Oct 31, 2026 · State DOT