USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lost Man Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $28 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,518 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOST MAN CAMPGROUND (NFSR 111.1C) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Aspen, Colorado
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. There are 10 campsites available. Trailhead access to Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness is across the road. Two miles to the east is the ghost town of Independence, an early mining town. Lost Man Family Campground is situated directly across Independence Pass road from Lost Man Trailhead. The campsites are within a lodgepole pine forest at 10,500' above sea level. Open season: June . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | -14° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -6° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 29° | 15° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 37° | 28° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 44° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 44° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 38° | 18° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 29° | -8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 15° | -9° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 10° | -13° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Lost Man #1996 · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Lost Man Loop 9.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Discovery Trailhead #1997/Braille Trailhead #1995 · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Roaring Fork Discovery 0.2 mi Hike, Braille 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Tabor Creek #2185 · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Tabor Creek 4.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Linkins Lake TH #1979 · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Lost Man Loop 9.1 mi Hike · Drive there - New York Creek TH #2182 · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
New York Creek 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Portal Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Weller Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Difficult Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 48 sites
- Dorchester Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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