Lost Trail
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $26 per night. Lost Trail is a National Forest campground near Creede, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lost Trail sits inside Rio Grande National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Weminuche Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,600 ft
37.7684, -107.3496 in Hinsdale. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lost Trail?
No. Lost Trail is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Lost Trail?
Camping at Lost Trail costs Single Site: $26 per night.
Who manages Lost Trail?
Lost Trail is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lost Trail
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Lost Trail, in straight-line miles: Box Canyon Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), Ouray Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), and Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 35
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Mill Creek Campground - Sites
- 31
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Creede and campgrounds in Hinsdale.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30