USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lost Man Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $28 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,518 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOST MAN CAMPGROUND (NFSR 111.1C) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Aspen, Colorado
About
US Forest Service campground. There are 10 campsites available. Trailhead access to Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness is across the road. Two miles to the east is the ghost town of Independence, an early mining town. Lost Man Family Campground is situated directly across Independence Pass road from Lost Man Trailhead. The campsites are within a lodgepole pine forest at 10,500' above sea level. Open season: June . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | -14° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -6° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 29° | 15° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 37° | 28° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 44° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 44° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 38° | 18° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 29° | -8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 15° | -9° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 10° | -13° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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