Gold Park Campground
Campground
Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Red Cliff · Near Leadville
Blodgett Lake
Is Blodgett 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.
Blodgett Lake is a 7-acre lake near Red Cliff, Colorado, at about 11,805 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 Hot Heads Chicken
Fast food
On your way back · 16 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers29 mi away
- Rancho Del Rio34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Missouri LakesHiking1.1 mi
- Strawberry Lake TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Savage PeakSummit1.6 mi
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing3.4 mi
- Whitney PeakSummit3.9 mi
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing4.5 mi
- Gold Park CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- Sylvan Lake State ParkState park6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Strawberry LakesLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~6 min drive
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Missouri LakesLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~6 min drive
- Carter LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Fall CreekRiver fishing · ~15 min drive
- Seven Sisters LakesLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Beaver LakeRiver fishing · ~23 min drive
- Eagle LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
Mount Of The Holy Cross #2009Ski touring · ~9 min drivePhoto: Lionello DelPiccolo liodp, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount JacksonSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Jeremiah LaRocco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Harry Gates HutHut camping · ~11 min drive
Notch MountainHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Blodgett 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, 18.5 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
