High Mountain hiking at the headwaters of the Rio Grande. The Lost Trail is nestled among aspen and spruce trees at the head of the Rio Grande River near Creede, Colorado. The breathtaking wilderness of the San Juan Mountains at 10,000 feet and an environment of serenity and unspoiled nature welcomes you.

High Mountain hiking at the headwaters of the Rio Grande. The Lost Trail is nestled among aspen and spruce trees at the head of the Rio Grande River near Creede, Colorado. The breathtaking wilderness of the San Juan Mountains at 10,000 feet and an environment of serenity and unspoiled nature welcomes you.

If you’re looking for an economical camping choice, check out western Colorado’s Lost Trail Campground.

Nearby Fishing, Hiking, and ATV Trails

The Lost Trail Campground is somewhat isolated, but it’s very near several hiking trails, creeks, and the upper end of Rio Grande Reservoir.  If you have an ATV, you’re close to great trails for some back-country adventures.

Nearby hiking trails include:

• Lost Trail Creek Trail ( to Carson City Mining Area
• West Lost Creek Trail (to Cataract Lake)
• Heart Lake Trail (to Heart Lake)
• Ute Creek Trail (to Weminuche Wilderness)

Four-wheel Drive Trails include:

• Stony Pass
• Beartown/Kite Lake

Fishing opportunities include:

• Lost Trail Creek
• Ute Creek
• Rio Grande Reservoir

Here Are the Amenities You’ll Get

With free camping, you don’t get much in the line of luxuries and amenities. What you do get at each campsite in Lost Trail Campground is a parking spur, a picnic table, and a fire ring. One vault-type toilet is available for the campground. The campground can accommodate tents and small RVs.