Must-see lake · Pitkin, Colorado
Lost Man Lake
Lost Man Lake is a lake in Pitkin, Colorado.
Lost Man Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lost Man Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lost Man Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.15328, -106.56875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lost Man Lake
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Geissler Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Twining Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Champion · viewpoint · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Oklahoma · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Casco Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- French Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive Wilderness · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Massive · viewpoint · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Star Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ouray Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Elbert · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery · park · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Man Lake
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lost Man Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lost Man Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lost Man Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lost Man Lake?
Nearby: Independence Lake (lake, 1 km), Geissler Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Twining Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Linkins Lake (lake, 4 km), Mount Champion (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Oklahoma (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Lost Man Lake worth visiting?
Lost Man Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.