White River National Forest · Colorado

Chapman Lake

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1923 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Chapman Lake #1923 Drive there

Chapman Lake #1923 the Forest Service's write-up

This is a pretty, small mountain lake that is popular for both it's fishing and easy access. The trail follows the mountainside contour and tops off on the bench where the lake sits.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81105">Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness</a>&nbsp;regulations apply to areas within the Wilderness boundary</li><li>Dogs must be leashed&nbsp;</li></ul>

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

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.