White River National Forest · Colorado
Lost Man Loop
9.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1996.1 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse
Trailheads Linkins Lake TH #1979 Drive there · Lost Man #1996 Drive there
Lost Man #1996 the Forest Service's write-up
Starting at the Upper Lost Man Trailhead, this is a moderate hike with a couple of steep sections. This trail is good for hiking and backpacking. Fishing is fair in Independence Lake, Lost Man Lake and Lost Man Resevoir. The trail is not a complete loop—it is a good idea to set up a shuttle. This trail accesses Hunter-Frying Pan Wilderness where restrictions apply.
Restrictions Lost Man Trail is within Hunter/Fryingpan Wilderness where specific <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/?cid=STELPRD3825863">restrictions</a> apply. Please educate yourself about the wilderness hiking ethics. DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH.
This hike on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White River National Forest
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.
