Colorado · Hiking · Near Pitkin

Lost Lake

Lost LakePhoto: roy.luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.5 mi
round trip
370 ft
climb
11,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Lost Lake open right now?

Road closed

Forest Service Road 306: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lost Lake is a 3.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It rises from about 11,500 feet to about 11,900 feet, with a moderate climb of 370 feet one way. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June through December. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. The trip starts at the LOST LAKE trailhead parking. For more time on foot, Turner Peak and Ice Mountain both lie about 0.8 miles away. Sanford Creek Trail is about 2 miles off, and Mirror Lake Campground is about 3.9 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mirror Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Punky's

    Fast food

    Fast food · 19 mi from Pitkin
  • If it rains

    American House Hotel Parlor

    Museum

    Museum · 7.6 mi from Pitkin

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