Wyoming · Hiking

Lost-Glacier Lakes

7.0 mi
round trip
190 ft
climb
10,947 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Lost-Glacier Lakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lost-Glacier Lakes is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in the Laramie Ranger District of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The route climbs from about 10,586 feet to about 10,947 feet, with a total elevation gain of roughly 190 feet. It's a hard hike, and the trail surface is natural, so plan for a route that doesn't have a smooth or paved path. The trail is open to bikes, and it is not an accessible route. Gap Lakes lies just 0.3 miles away, and Sugarloaf Campground is about half a mile off. Medicine Bow Peak Trail is 0.9 miles away, and the climbing area at Medicine Bow Peak is about 2.3 miles away.

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