Colorado · Hiking · Weminuche Wilderness

Ute Lake

Ute LakePhoto: dsearls, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6.1 mi
round trip
1,157 ft
climb
12,252 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Ute Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Ute Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Ute Lake is a hard hike in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Divide Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about 6 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,150 feet from a low point of about 11,068 feet to a high of about 12,252 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses, but bikes are not permitted. That makes it a good fit for riders on horseback or for hikers who want to move at a slower pace. Several other outings sit close by. Beartown and East Ute are both within about 2 miles, and Ute Creek is a little farther out. Jagged Mountain, a mountaineering objective, is about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.