Recreation Region: Eagle - Holy Cross Ranger District

Lonesome Lake TH #2126

The Lonesome Lake trail begins at Homestake Road #703 and ends at Lonesome Lake: This is a long but relatively gentle climb through woods and occasional large meadows up a mountain-walled glacial valley to Lonesome Lake. The trail can be faint in some of the meadow sections.

General Information

Holy Cross Wilderness regulations apply to areas within the Wilderness boundary.

Getting There

Elevation

11571

Directions

Travel west from Vail on I-70 to Exit 171 for Minturn. Exit here and head south on US 24 for about 13 miles to Homestake Road, FSR 703. Proceed southwest about 10 miles on this improved dirt road, past the Gold Park Campground, and to the small parking area on the right across the road from the trailhead, which is just before a road junction to the Homestake Reservoir dam.