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Lost Lake Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.3 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Eldora Mountain Resort
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“No longer lost, this trail has great views and provides access to awesome camping. ”

Tom Robson
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0.8

Miles

1.3

KM

Point to Point

9,842' 3,000 m

High

9,647' 2,940 m

Low

199' 61 m

Up

49' 15 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

It is 1.1 miles from the trailhead to the Lost Lake Trail junction. Turn left (south) following signs for Lost Lake Trail #813. The lake is up another -mile on a good trail. Camping is allowed at one of the nine first-come, first-served campsites around the lake.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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Tom Robson
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 8 votes

#3

in Eldora Mountain Resort

#8552

Overall
  4.3 from 8 votes
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Trail Rankings

#3

in Eldora Mountain Resort

#656

in Colorado

#8,552

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The view across Lost Lake into the IPW.
May 3, 2015 near Nederland, CO
View of Lost Lake from the south shore.
Apr 15, 2024 near Nederland, CO
Caught a few brook trout in July.
Aug 29, 2019 near Nederland, CO
Lost Lake
Jul 5, 2021 near Nederland, CO
Great day for a swim!
Jul 28, 2015 near Nederland, CO
Steep hike up to the old mine overlooking the not so Lost Lake
Jul 28, 2015 near Nederland, CO

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Check-Ins

May 2, 2024
Michal Novotny
still a lot of snow on the trail, the lake itself fully under snow
Apr 13, 2024
Mike Langenkamp
4.5mi — 4h 00m
Jun 19, 2022
Private User
Jul 5, 2021
John Chenoweth
Beautiful trail off of Devil Thumb, 4.5mi
May 16, 2020
Mike Amolsch
Beautiful place, moose, elk, ice, mud, snow, river, waterfall, lake- loved this short hike! Amazing day 5mi
Oct 18, 2019
Ash Smith
Sep 7, 2019
Manasi Vyas
Jul 4, 2019
Private User

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