Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville

Trail near West Lake

Trail near West LakePhoto: gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
172 ft
climb
10,708 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Trail near West Lake 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.

Trail near West Lake is a short out-and-back hike in Colorado covering 0.46 miles with 172 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path to West Lake and back.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 7.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sawmill Pizza and Taphouse

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

More in Leadville

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  • Nearby · Wheeler Lakes · Corral Creek Trail · Wheeler Nat. Rec. Trail - Colorado
  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Trail near West Lake

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    2. Feb

      29° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    3. Mar

      35° / 8°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    4. Apr

      40° / 15°

      13 wet · 13 snow

    5. May

      49° / 25°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    6. Jun

      61° / 34°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    7. Jul

      67° / 40°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      64° / 39°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      58° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    10. Oct

      47° / 21°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    11. Nov

      35° / 11°

      12 wet · 12 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 8.5 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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