Colorado · Hiking · Weminuche Wilderness

Hossick Lake

1.1 mi
round trip
232 ft
climb
12,078 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Hossick Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Hossick Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hossick Lake is an easy hike of about a mile in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a short out-and-back that gains about 230 feet in elevation. The route starts at a low point of about 11,839 feet and reaches a high of about 12,078 feet. The trail surface is natural, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. Nearby, the Cimarrona and Hossick hikes are each about 3 miles away. Palisades Horse Camp and Cimarrona Campground are both within about 4 miles.