Grizzly Lake

The Grizzly Lake road is rough, rocky and considered a difficult route by most 4-wheel enthusiasts. Fishing is considered excellent by anglers with abundant brook trout in the lake and in nearby beaver ponds. A small portion of road passes through private property and visitors must stay on the road and not trespass on private property. Camping is permitted near the lake but visitors are required to camp at least 100 feet from the lakeshore.

The Grizzly Lake road is generally snowed-in until late June.

General Information

Special use permits are required for all commercial activities including outfitting and guiding. For more information, please contact the Salida Ranger District at 719-539-3591.

The road to Grizzly Lake is extremely roughand should only be attempted by experience driver who are proficient at drive 4-wheel drive roads.

No fee is charged for this area.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.705361

Longitude: -106.339194

Elevation

11,200 Feet

Directions

From Nathrop travel west on County Road 162 for about 16 miles to the Grizzly Gulch parking area. The gravel parking lot is located on the left side of the road. Just past the parking area, is the junction with County Road 295. This road bears to the left and travels for about 200 yards to Forest Road 296 located on the left. This road travels up a steep hill and passes through private property. After passing through the private property, the road climbs for about 3 miles to the lake.