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Leadville Ranger District

Quick Facts

Native Trail

Beginning Elevation:	10,620 Feet (3310.5 Meters) Native Lake Trailhead
Difficulty:	Difficult due to elevation gain
Elevation:	10,800 Feet (3366.6 Meters)
Elevation Gain:	2,100 Feet (654.6 Meters) round trip
Ending Elevation:	11,100 Feet (3460.1 Meters) Native Lake
High Point:	11,800 Feet (3678.3 Meters)
Length:	4.2 Miles (7.0 Kilometers) Native Lake
Length, One-way:	9.4 Miles (15.67 Kilometers) Leadville Fish Hatchery
Trail Number:	1489, 1382 Native Lake, Highline

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General Description

Trailhead is accessed from the Hagerman Pass Road (Forest Road #105). Although much of this trail is below tree line, there are segments above tree line with high exposure. Use extra caution in these areas. Native Lake is catch and release fishing only.

Directions from Leadville: From Harrison Street turn on to West Sixth Street to County Road 4. Make a right on to County Road 4 and drive to County Road 9 and the Sugarloaf Dam Site. From the Dam drive 4 miles to Hagerman Pass Road. Hagerman Pass Road will be on the left or south side of County Road 9. Drive approximately 3.5 miles to the Native LakeTrailhead. The first 3.5 miles of Hagerman Pass Road are improved so a 2WD vehicle should be sufficient to reach this trailhead.

Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: May through September (NOTE: Snow may obstruct the trail at high elevations.) .

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Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	Fishing	Native Lake - catch and release	Yes
	Hiking & Walking	Native Trail	Yes
	Horseback Riding	Native Lake Trail, Highline Trail	Yes

Related Activities

Hagerman Pass - Visitors traveling the entire Hagerman Pass Road from Turquoise Lake Road (Forest Road 105) to Fryingpan Lakes Road (State Highway 4) drive 22.5 miles.

Highline Trail - The Highline Trail provides a half-day of moderate hiking. The elevation gain is 1,360 feet.

Windsor Trailhead - Windsor Lake Trail lies within the Mt. Massive Wilderness Area, and immediately east of the Continental Divide. The trail length is little more than one mile each way, but climbs nearly 1,000' in elevation.