Kite Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville
Mount Lincoln
Photo: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,352 ft
- climb
- 14,293 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mount Lincoln open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mount Lincoln is a hard out-and-back hike in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the South Park Ranger District. The route starts at Kite Lake Trailhead and climbs from a low point of about 12,018 feet to a high point of about 14,293 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,352 feet over roughly 5.8 miles. The trail is a serious climb, and the high point makes it a natural pairing with other nearby peaks. Mount Democrat and Mount Bross both sit about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to extend the day to include one or both of them. Kite Lake Campground is about 0.3 mile from the trailhead, making it a convenient base for an overnight stay. For a change of pace, the Middle Fork South Platte River offers canoeing about 4.4 miles away, and the Fremont Pass climbing area is about 4.5 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkNexPM AI · $25 per person · 10 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp27 mi away
- Mount DemocratHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Mount BrossHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Fremont PassRock climbing4.5 mi
- Cecilville Slab aka Cecil RockRock climbing4.5 mi
East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi- Fourmile CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mt Bross TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mount EvansHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
London MountainHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Mount SilverheelsHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: ikewinski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mount ArkansasHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail near Fletcher MountainHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunter Lode RoadHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Red MountainHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Route details
- Distance
- 5.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,352 ft
- Starts at
- Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,142 ft)
- Summit
- 14,287 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Getting there
Park at Kite Lake Trailhead.
Other routes up Mount Lincoln
Questions about this route
How long is the Mount Lincoln on Mount Lincoln?
About 5.8 mi round trip from Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,142 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Mount Lincoln?
About 2,352 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mount Lincoln?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Mount Lincoln start?
Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,142 ft).
How many routes go up Mount Lincoln?
2: Mt Lincoln Trail and Mount Lincoln.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Lincoln
Caution at last checkAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 16 h ago
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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