Colorado · Hiking

Leon Lake

3.8 mi
round trip
153 ft
climb
10,554 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Leon Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Leon Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Leon Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 3.8 miles in Colorado's Grand Valley Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail climbs from roughly 10,336 feet to about 10,554 feet, a rise of about 150 feet, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F with lows near 42°F, and the station sits several hundred feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. The trip is open from July 1 through September 30. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the natural-surface trail. Weir and Johnson Campground is about 0.7 miles away, and Twin Lake Dispersed Camping Area is about 1.3 miles off. Sissy is a hike about 0.6 miles away, and Cedar Mesa Trail is about 2 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.