Colorado · Hiking · Flat Tops Wilderness

Lost Lakes

18.7 mi
round trip
2,175 ft
climb
10,965 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Lost Lakes is a hard hike in Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness, within the Yampa Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 9,300 feet to about 10,965 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,175 feet over a distance of about 18.7 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trip is open year-round, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a destination for a full day on foot. West Lost Lake lies about a mile away, and East Fork and the Picket Pin Switchbacks Trail are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Vaughan Lake Campground is about 3.8 miles off.