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Leadville Ranger District

Quick Facts

Windsor Trailhead

Beginning Elevation:	10,000 Feet (3117.2 Meters) Windsor Lake Trailhead
Difficulty:	Difficult
Elevation:	10,800 Feet (3366.6 Meters)
Elevation Gain:	1,640 Feet (511.2 Meters)
Ending Elevation:	11,640 Feet (3628.4 Meters) Windsor Lake
Length, One-way:	1.6 Miles (2.67 Kilometers)

General Description

This trail accesses Windsor Lake in the Mount Massive Wilderness. The trailhead is accessible from the Hagerman Pass Road (Forest Road #105). It has an elevation gain of nearly 1,000 feet in a relatively short distance.

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 4 miles to the Windsor LakeTrailhead. The first 3.5 miles of Hagerman Pass Road are improved gravel; beyond that a 4wd vehicle may be necessary. This trailhead is located on the southern side of the road a short distance passed the Native Lake Trailhead.

		Current Conditions & Trip Reports
		Add your own trip Report! Newly re-released feature. One of the most popular features on Wildernet, trip reports allow you to share your experiences with others. This is an invaluable resource for determining what to expect on your outdoor adventure, so please participate! To prevent spamming, you must be a registered user of Wildernet in order to submit a trip report Filed By: Rob Pries (Broomfield, CO) Number of People Encountered: 11-25 ppl Recommend to a Friend: Highly Report: We backpacked and spent 2 nights there. It was beautiful but the weather was rough. 50-mph wind, rain, hail, snow on 7/30/04 Fishing was not very good (too windy) But the view is worth the hike. The mosquitos were extremely bad, don't go if you are low Conditions: Wind, Rain, Hail, Snow you name it. Did I mention Wind and Mosquitos? Water Availability: As long as you have a filter.

Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	Trailhead Parking	Windsor Trailhead	Yes
	Hiking & Walking		Yes
	Horseback Riding	Windsor Lake Trail	Yes

Related Activities

Colorado Midland-Hagerman Pass Trail - This is a moderately easy loop in the Hagerman Pass area. This is a great walk for those with an interest in railroad and western history.

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.

Native Trail - This trail exists within the Mount Massive Wilderness Area. Hikers or horseback riders may use a number of different trail routes that vary in difficulty and/or length.