Colorado · Hiking

Lost Park

4.0 mi
round trip
449 ft
climb
8,810 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Lost Park open right now?

Alert in the area

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.

Lost Park is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Blanco Ranger District. The trail gains about 450 feet, from a low point of 8,351 feet to a high of 8,810 feet, and is managed by the Forest Service. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Yampa weather station, which sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, show July highs near 79°F with lows around 46°F, and September highs near 70°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 32°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses. Bikes are not allowed. East Lost Park lies just 0.2 miles away, and Lost Creek is about 3 miles off. For an overnight base, North Fork Campground is about 3.4 miles away, and the Corral Creek mountain biking area is about 3.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lost Park

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 9°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 17°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 24°

      11 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 40°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 46°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 37°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 17°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 8°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yampa, CO, 29.7 mi away at 7,857 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.