Trip
Hiking – Lizard Rock, Hankins Pass, and Lake Park Trail - Lake Park Peak
A hike to Lake Park Peak from the Lizard Rock Trailhead in the Lost Creek Wilderness. Most of this trip is on well-traveled trails, but there is Class 2 and 3 scrambling on the summit pitch.
Contacts
- Mon, Jun 30, 2025
- Bobcats Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Difficult
- Mileage: 12.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,403 ft
- Pace: Moderate (1.8 - 2.0 avg moving speed)
- 7 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Morrison Park and Ride (“PnR”) at 6:00am, so we can form carpools and leave no later than 6:10am. The “Morrison PnR” is at the northwest corner of the Morrison Road exit off C-470. Here’s a Google Maps link to the “Morrison PnR”: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mpG84vtWp2eCEGxU8
The trailhead is the Lizard Rock Trailhead, at the Spruce Grove Campground. This is on Tarryall Road (County Rd 77), 28 miles S of Jefferson off US285 or 14 miles N of Lake George off US24. Here’s a Google Maps link to the “Lizard Rock Trailhead”: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g3CdGqhiE7PMqec98
This is an out and back hike into the southwest part of the Lost Creek Wilderness. From the trailhead, we will follow the Lizard Rock trail, Hankins Pass trail, then the Lake Park trail to a pass at just under 11,000 feet. At that point, we will go off trail for 2 miles round trip and 400 ft elevation gain, with some Class 2 and Class 3 scrambling up the west ridge of Lake Park Peak. You will need to bring a helmet and some gloves for the scrambling.
Required Equipment
Bring your 10 essentials. You should also bring a helmet and gloves for the scrambling section