Colorado · Hiking · Flat Tops Wilderness

Mandall Lakes

Mandall LakesPhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
10.6 mi
round trip
1,565 ft
climb
11,668 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Mandall Lakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mandall 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 9,768 feet to about 11,668 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,565 feet over a round trip of about 10.6 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. The Mandall Lakes Trailhead is the parking point, and the route is open year-round. It is not an accessible trail. Bear Lake Campground and Horseshoe Campground both sit within about 1.5 miles of the trailhead, and the Smith Lake hike is about 1.7 miles away. Bailey Lakes, a fishing spot, is roughly 5.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

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Smith LakePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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