Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville

Hunter Lode Road

Hunter Lode RoadPhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.8 mi
round trip
1,437 ft
climb
12,104 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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

Hunter Lode Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. The trail climbs from 10,666 feet to 12,104 feet, an elevation gain of 1,437 feet, and is rated moderate. The road is a natural-surface route that is open year-round. It carries horses and is closed to bikes, making it a viable option for riders on horseback or on foot. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Climax, Colorado, run to highs around 67°F in July and 64°F in August, and snow is common from November through April. Quandary Peak sits less than a mile away, and the Quandary Trail is about a mile off for mountain bikers. Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58 is about 3.3 miles away, and Selkirk Campground is about 5.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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    Boreas Pass Section House, Cabin Rental

    Campground

    Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

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