Colorado’s Grand Mesa Is Home To Three Lost Lakes
Mesa Lakes Resort on the Grand Mesa is a beautiful place to visit during the summer months in Colorado. You can enjoy a bonfire behind the lodge, stay in the cabins surrounding Glacier Springs, or take the Lost Lake trail to a peaceful setting in a wooded alpine valley.
Did you know that there is more than one 'Lost Lake' on the Grand Mesa? Technically, there are three. Keep scrolling to learn where they are and how to access each one.
The Three Lost Lakes on Grand Mesa
Most people who have visited the Mesa Lakes Resort on Colorado's Grand Mesa are familiar with the trail to Lost Lake. While this may be the 'lost lake' most people are familiar with, it is not the only one. The Grand Mesa is home to three bodies of water with the same name: Lost Lake at Mesa Creek, Lost Lake at Kenny Creek, and another spot named Lost Lake/Lost Reservoir, which sometimes dries up during the summer.
Lost Lake (Mesa Creek) – The Classic Trail
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The 'original' lost lake on the Grand Mesa is part of the Mesa Lakes Resort trail system, found on the western side of the Grand Mesa. This is officially known as Lost Lake (Mesa Creek). The lake sits at 9,990 feet, and is about 1.5 miles south of the lodge via the Lost Lake Trail. This may be the most popular of the Grand Mesa's lost lakes.' It's 3.7 acres in size with a depth of 17 feet.
How to Hike to Lost Lake at Kenney Creek
Reaching the Grand Mesa's second Lost Lake means taking a trip to Collbran, Colorado. From there, take Colorado 330 to Vega Lake State Park. Cross the dam and take Forest Road 262 for 7.9 miles. Continue down the four-wheel-drive road (Forest Road 260) past Kenney Creek Reservoir to a spot where 260 crosses Kenney Creek. From this spot, park and hike up Kenney Creek 0.3 miles to Lost Lake.
Seasonal Lost Reservoir Near Bull Basin
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If you have explored the lakes and reservoirs on the Grand Mesa, you know that sometimes bodies of water will dry out by the end of the summer. A third Lost Lake/Lost Reservoir can sometimes be found early in the summer between the Bull Basin area and the Cottonwood Lakes area. Follow the Bull Basin Trail east from Cottonwood Lake #2. If there is water in the Lost Reservoir, it's about 2 miles east of Cottonwood Lake #2.
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