Lost Park
- 12.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,880 ft
- climb
- 7,173 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Lost Park open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Lost Park, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Road 100 Closure
Agency closure covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-004 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
NFSR 520 Reconstruction and Timber Harvest Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-003 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Knife Edge Camping Partial Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-002 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lost Park is a hard hike of about 12.4 miles in an out-and-back shape on the Forest Service's Lochsa/Powell Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. The trail runs on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes, and the route gains about 1,880 feet in elevation from a low point of roughly 5,870 feet to a high of about 7,170 feet. The LOST PARK LOOP SNOWMO TR# 13 lies about half a mile away. The Packer Meadows Loop and the Snowshoe Loop (Snow) are both within about 4.3 miles. Lee Creek Campground, just over 5 miles away, offers a place to stay nearby.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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