Lost Lake (FR 706) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lost Lake (FR 706) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District
13 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 8,878 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period; also 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Beckwith Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 760 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 2.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0 and mile 0.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- East Beckwith Mountain stands 3,550 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.