Rocky Mountain National Park · Wilderness Permits
Lost Lake [Waste Bag] in Colorado has 2 open booking windows on Recreation.gov right now, the soonest Sun Sep 20–Sun Nov 1. Reserve directly through the booking link above — cancellations go fast. To catch future openings the instant they appear, set a free CampSage cancellation alert.
Average Snow Melt-Out Date: July 6 Number of Sites: 4 (1-7 people per site) Elevation: 10,710 ft. Elevation Change: 2,750 ft. gain Distance: 9.7 mi. from Dunraven TH Privy: No -- Use pack in and pack out human waste bags
Camp safely away from standing dead trees as close to the silver metal arrowhead as possible. Carry in/out hard sided bear-resistant food storage canister required. NO FIRES, Fires Prohibited, Use portable stoves only. Purify water. Leave No Trace. Lightning and wind hazard. Be alert and prepared. Be off summits early in the day. **Hiking through recent burn area - use extreme caution with standing dead trees.**
Nearest DC fast charging: 9.5 mi away (straight line).
Distances are straight-line, not driving — the road can be much longer where a river, a lake or a canyon sits in between. From OpenStreetMap — community-mapped, so plug types can lag reality. Verify on your charging network’s app before counting on a charger.
CampSage's scans caught 26 openings at Lost Lake [Waste Bag] over the last 30 days, on 25 separate days, almost all of them for stays about 3 days out and the openings typically covered 3–9 nights.
These are the openings our own scans saw — not a figure the booking system publishes. We re-check availability several times a day, so the real number can be higher.
Lost Lake [Waste Bag] in Colorado is a backcountry camp area reserved through a wilderness permit on Recreation.gov. Use the “Book / check availability” button to open the permit itinerary builder. It asks for a Starting Area first — choose “North Fork”; then find the Lost Lake [Waste Bag] row, pick your entry date, and reserve the permit.
Popular campgrounds like Lost Lake [Waste Bag] often fill months ahead, but campers cancel every day and those sites reopen for booking. CampSage checks availability for you and sends a free email the instant a cancellation opens — set an alert on this page and you can grab the spot before anyone else.
CampSage's scans caught 26 openings at Lost Lake [Waste Bag] over the last 30 days, on 25 separate days, almost all of them for stays about 3 days out and the openings typically covered 3–9 nights. These are the openings our own scans saw — not a figure the booking system publishes. We re-check availability several times a day, so the real number can be higher.
Lost Lake [Waste Bag] is located in Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado. Tap “Directions” above for driving directions, or see nearby campgrounds lower on this page.
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