Lost Lake Viewpoint–Lost Lake, 5 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near East Portal, CO. The route passes Lost Lake before reaching Lost Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,292 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,603 – 11,726 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road 39.93500, -105.68221
Nearest town East Portal, CO
Directions
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Lost Lake Viewpoint–Lost Lake, 5 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,292 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 9,604–11,727 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road · 39.93500, -105.68221
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 28% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on High Lonesome Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto King Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto King Lake, heading E.
- 3.8 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Lost Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Lost Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Lost Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto King Lake, heading W.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto King Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto High Lonesome Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
85% other15% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 60°F38°
Precip28%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
58°41°
17%
Sun
69°44°
55%
Mon
59°42°
42%
Tue
65°39°
32%
Wed
66°41°
40%
Thu
64°42°
44%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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