Лост Лейк Трейлхед

Beautiful manageable trail.

We enjoyed this hike through pine woods and open meadow to a beautiful mountain lake. It took us about 2.5 hours to hike there and another 2 to return. There is some elevation gain, of course, as th...

Favorite hike in Vail

One of my favorite hikes. Not to strenuous but you get a good fill of all hiking components. You need to be moving to do this in 2 hours. Average non serious hiker should count on 2.5 hours there and ...

Favorite hike!

I do a backpacking trip every year up to Lost Lake and it's 3.5 miles one way so you can make it there in under 2 hours if you go at reasonable pace. The trail only has about 2 steep inclines during i...

Good for young kids - tricky drive to trailhead

With two young boys (age 5 & 9) from flat, low-elevation Iowa, we sought some easy hikes. The Lost Lake trail was described as EASY by the Vail hiking guide and we felt that was accurate. The 5 yr-o...

Fun Hike

Pretty long and windy drive on dirt road to trailhead...but well maintained...so manageable in normal two wheel drive car...at least in early June. Compared to most hikes..not too much elevation gain...