Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville

Bodfish

BodfishPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.8 mi
loop
143 ft
climb
9,884 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Bodfish open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Bodfish, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bodfish is a short, easy loop hike on natural trail in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 143 feet, and the whole route sits between roughly 9,768 feet and 9,884 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F and lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The trail is not accessible. Bikes are allowed, so it works for riders as well as hikers. Sugar Loafin' RV Park and Turquoise Lake Nature are both about 0.4 miles away, and Silver Dollar campground is about 0.5 miles off. Matchless Boating Site, a lake fishing spot, is about 0.6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Sugar Loafin' RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Bodfish

    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, 1.2 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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