White River National Forest · Colorado

Lost Lake

4.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2224 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.4815, -106.7886 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Lost Lake #64 the Forest Service's write-up

This loop trail enters the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. It eventually climbs up to Lost Lake which is nestled in the trees with views of the Gore Range. There are beautiful aspen groves along this route and you can enjoy the solitude of this lightly traveled area.

* There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this trail which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.

Restrictions Only open to Hike/Horse since the trail enters the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.

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Lost Lake TH #1893 the Forest Service's write-up

The Lost Lake trail begins at Red Sandstone Road #700, passes Lost Lake, and ends at Lost Lake Road #786: From the west trailhead, the trail follows a ridge dividing the Piney and Red Sandstone drainages while traveling though lodgepole pine and aspen groves. The trail gradually climbs 600 feet to the trail's high point then drops slightly to Lost Lake. Continue .75 mile on the trail to reach the east trailhead. This portion of the trail passes through forest and meadows and crosses Red Sandstone Creek.

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Lost Lake TH #2224 the Forest Service's write-up

The Lost Lake trail begins at Forest Road #455 and ends at Lost Lake. Wildflowers, the creek, rock slides, and the lake add to the serenity of this trail, though it is a difficult trail to follow that becomes faint in many spots. This quiet 5 acre lake offers a peaceful day with few encounters with others.

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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.