Gore Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 6.7 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Red Cliff · Near Leadville
Black Lake
Is Black 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.
Black Lake is a 19-acre lake near Red Cliff, Colorado, at about 10,499 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 Salsa Mountain Cantina
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
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 Anglers10 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Vail - Frisco Rec PathHiking0.1 mi
Wilder Gulch ConnectHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Shrine MountainSummit2.2 mi
- Ptarmigan HillSummit3.8 mi
- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing4.1 mi
Tenmile CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi
Gore Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: KimonBerlin — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.7 mi- Eagles EyeNatural arch9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Blue RiverRiver fishing · ~17 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~20 min drive
- Copper Mountain Ski ResortLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Lost LakeRiver fishing · ~27 min drive
- Uneva LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Beaver Creek Ski ResortRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- Curtain PondsLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Beaver LakeRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Corral Creek TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Shrine Mountain Inn: Jay's CabinHut camping · ~2 min drive
Wheeler Lakes TrailCross-country skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Officers Gulch CreekMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Black 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, 12 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
I-70: Vail Pass closed
closed Nov 4, 2026 → reopened Nov 4, 2026 · State DOT
I-70: Vail Pass closed
closed Oct 30, 2026 → reopened Oct 30, 2026 · State DOT
