Lost Man Trail #1996

White River National Forest

Offering a moderate climb with a couple of steep sections, the 8.8 mile Lost Man Trail begins to the left of the bulletin board at Lost Man Campground and quickly crosses a wooden bridge. Taking the right fork at the 0.5 mile mark (left fork goes to Midway Pass), Lost Man Trail continues to Lost Man Reservoir. Traveling around the left of the reservoir, at about the 3.5 mile mark the trail reaches a junction.

Turn right (left goes to South Fork Pass), the trail gradually ascends to Lost Man Lake where the trail ascends steeply to the top of the pass before descending steeply to Independence Lake. Lost Man Trail descends gradually to Highway 82 about 4 miles from you starting point.

Lost Man Trail may be hiked in reverse from it's other trailhead. Follow directions to Linkins Lake Trail #1979 which shares it's trailhead.

To reach the Lost Man Campground trailhead of the Lost Man Trail, travel 14 miles east of Aspen Colorado along Highway 82 to the parking area directly across form the campground. The trailhead is on the north (left) side of the road.