Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado

Forest Lakes

2.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 809 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Trailhead Forest Lakes Trailhead Drive there

Forest Lakes Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Forest Lakes Trailhead is located 12 miles up the Moffat Road and provides access to the Forest Lakes Trail located within the James Peak Wilderness.

This is a rough native-surface road not plowed in the winter, vehicles with high clearance are recommended; parking is limited. The road is passable seasonally.

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Restrictions James Peak Wilderness restrictions apply on the Forest Lakes Trail: <ul><li><strong>Motorized equipment and mechanized&nbsp;transportation are prohibited. </strong></li><li><strong>Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times. </strong></li><li><strong>Campfires are&nbsp;prohibited year round.</strong></li><li><strong>Campsites must be at least 100 feet&nbsp;away from water and trail.</strong></li><li><strong>Group size is limited to 12 (people and livestock combined).</strong></li><li><strong>Processed weed-free feed is required for stock.</strong></li><li><strong>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/why/7-principles/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhsvkoYej7AIVjYTICh2FQgqwEAAYASABEgK3nvD_BwE">Leave No Trace principles.</a></strong></li></ul>Fishing and hunting: permitted in accordance with regulations established by the Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife.

Accessibility <p>The Moffat Road is not closed seasonally, however it is typically snowbound from November through late June.</p>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.