Zimmerman Lake
1.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 977 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 40.5393, -105.8823 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Zimmerman Lake Trailhead (#977) the Forest Service's write-up
Access this trail in both summer and winter. This trail follows an old logging road to Zimmerman Lake, which sits just outside the boundary of the Neota Wilderness. A primitive trail circles the lake, but there are no constructed trails into the Neota Wilderness. Special fishing restrictions apply at Zimmerman Lake, please contact the Colorado Parks and Wildlife for more information. Zimmerman Lake trailhead accommodates approximately 55 vehicles.
You can find more information at Poudre Wilderness Volunteers . Download trail summary here .
Restrictions Trail Regulations: No motorized equipment. Wilderness regulations apply in the nearby Neota Wilderness. Certified weed-free hay is required for stock.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
