White River National Forest · Colorado
Lily Pad Lake
1.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1907 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
Trailhead Fryingpan Lakes TH #1921 Drive there
Lily Pad Lake TH #50 the Forest Service's write-up
This trail is very near town and is a popular trail into the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Initially, the trail travels south through thick stands of lodgepole pine and aspen. Along the way you will cross some small streams and pass by several beaver ponds. These beaver ponds attracted fur trappers during 1810-1840, the boom years of the fur trade. The lake is a great place to relax and enjoy your lunch. Parking is extremely limited: consider taking the free Summit Stage bus to the trailhead.
Moose have been seen in this area. Please keep your distance and do not approach them; they can be aggressive and may threatened by dogs.
Restrictions <ul><li>Open to hiking and horseback riding <br /><br />Trail enters the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81106">Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.</a></li></ul>
This hike on fs.usda.gov
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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.
