Kite Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville
Mt Bross Trail
Photo: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,944 ft
- climb
- 14,009 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mt Bross Trail 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.
Mt Bross Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the South Park Ranger District. The trail rises from about 12,017 feet to 14,009 feet, a gain of 1,944 feet, and is rated moderate. It is managed by the Forest Service and sits right beside Kite Lake Campground, about 0.1 mile away. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. It is not an accessible route. The trip starts at the Kite Lake Trailhead, and the trail is open year-round. Nearby, Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat both lie about 0.3 mile away. The Middle Fork South Platte River, about 4.2 miles off, offers canoeing, and the Fremont Pass climbing area is about 4.6 miles away.
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 Basecamp26 mi away
- Kite Lake CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
Mount LincolnHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Mount DemocratHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Middle Fork South Platte RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Fremont PassRock climbing4.6 mi
- Cecilville Slab aka Cecil RockRock climbing4.7 mi
East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi- Fourmile CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mount DemocratHiking · 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)
BemroseHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mount BrossHiking · Next doorPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mount SilverheelsHiking · ~7 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)- Pennsylvania MountainHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Red MountainHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Route details
- Distance
- 3.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,944 ft
- Starts at
- Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,017 ft)
- Summit
- 14,176 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Getting there
Park at Kite Lake Trailhead.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Other routes up Mount Bross
Questions about this route
How long is the Mt Bross Trail on Mount Bross?
About 3.6 mi round trip from Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,017 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Mt Bross Trail?
About 1,944 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mt Bross Trail?
It is rated moderate.
Where does the Mt Bross Trail start?
Kite Lake Trailhead (about 12,017 ft).
When is the best time for the Mt Bross Trail?
Year-round.
How many routes go up Mount Bross?
2: Mount Bross and Mt Bross Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Bross
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.
