White River National Forest · Colorado

Last Chance

0.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. GH-14 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.5026, -106.0230 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Last Chance TH #1945 the Forest Service's write-up

The trail crosses the creek near the beginning and then is an easy walk through meadows most of the way. It ends at the junction with Tellurium Lake trail. From here you can hike to either Tellurium Lake, Josephine Lake or Henderson Park.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81113">Holy Cross Wilderness</a> regulations apply to areas within the Wilderness boundary</li><li>Dogs must be leashed&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Last Chance TH #2158 the Forest Service's write-up

The Last Chance trail is 8.3 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 819 and ends at Forest Road 821. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking and Horseback Riding

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Tellurium Lake TH #1917 the Forest Service's write-up

It is 4 miles to Tellurium Lake and then 2.8 more to the junction with Last Chance Creek trail. This trail is an easy trail to hike with lots of meadows with flowers. You can also access Woods Lake Trail, Last Chance Trail, Josephine Lake and Henderson Park.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81113">Holy Cross Wilderness</a> regulations apply to areas within the Wilderness boundary</li><li>Dogs must be leashed&nbsp;</li></ul>

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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.