Colorado · Hiking · Lizard Head Wilderness

Kilpacker Basin

3.9 mi
round trip
1,147 ft
climb
11,388 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Kilpacker Basin is a 3.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Lizard Head Wilderness, part of the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The trail climbs from about 10,250 feet to roughly 11,388 feet, a gain of about 1,147 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land. The Kilpacker hike lies about a mile away, and Navajo Lake is about 1.3 miles off. Burro Bridge Campground, about 2.6 miles away, and the West Dolores River, about 2.2 miles away, are the closest places to camp and paddle.