White River National Forest · Colorado
Salmon Lake
0.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 36.1A · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.6604, -106.1617 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36 the Forest Service's write-up
Willow and Salmon Lakes are nestled in gorgeous alpine scenery in the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. These lakes are surrounded by beautiful alpine meadows and have the rugged Gore Range as a backdrop. Many people enjoy the abundant wildflowers in this area during the peak season.
The surrounding Willow Creek Trail System connects Mesa Cortina, Willowbrook, and the Gore Range Trail. Per local ordinance, there is no overnight parking at the Willowbrook trailhead.
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
Every trail in White River National Forest
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.
