Lost Lake (FR 235.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Lost Lake (FR 235.0) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

25 mi from Laporte

Maps 8,026 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Cirque Claims.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 6 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Lost Lake lies 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • You may camp within 300 feet of most Forest Service Roads and some Larimer County Roads as long as you are on National Forest System lands.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–53°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.