Lost Man Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.7 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Aspen · Near Leadville
Lost Man Lake
Is Lost Man Lake open right now?
Road closed
CO 82: Independence Pass is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
CO 82: Independence Pass
Closed · ~4.2 km from Lost Man Lake · 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
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
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lost Man Lake is a 14-acre lake near Aspen, Colorado, at about 12,457 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 16 mi · Open after 6
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Lost Man 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, 25.1 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. 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
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