White River National Forest · Colorado

Nolan Lake

2.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1898 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.5140, -106.6521 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

New York Mountain TH #1876 the Forest Service's write-up

The New York Mountain trail begins at Baryeta Cabins Road #423 and ends at Nolan Lake Trail #1898. To start at the Baryeta Cabins Road, you must either have a rugged, high-clearance 4WD or hike up the road first. Another option is to start the trail further up at the trailhead for New York Lake Trail #2221. The trail can be faint and hard to follow in spots but provides excellent views of the Sawatch Range.

Restrictions See <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/?cid=STELPRD3825863">Holy Cross Wilderness Regulations</a>

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Nolan Lake TH #1898 the Forest Service's write-up

The Nolan Lake trail begins at Nolan Creek Road #418 and ends at Nolan Lake. This wooded trail begins as an old mining road up through aspen, spruce and fir forest. At a 1/4 mile, the trail passes through a meadow and the upper town of Fulford, and a series of old log cabins, just before it crosses Nolan Creek and heads east up White Quail Gulch. The trail is variable with gentle slopes and steep sections as it travels over rocks, roots, and wet meadows. At the end, it descends to the picturesque Nolan Lake.

Restrictions See <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/?cid=STELPRD3825863">Holy Cross Wilderness Regulations</a>

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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.