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This is a 3-mile one-way cross-country trek with a 900-foot elevation gain. The site of Hessie is 1 mile from the parking area, Lost Lake is 3 miles. Hessie was a small mining community during the 1890s and the cross-country path follows an old mining road. How to get there: Travel to Boulder, take CO119 up Boulder Canyon to the community of Nederland. Follow CO119 south, just as you exit Nederland there will be a sign on your right for the Eldora Ski Area (CR130) and the small town of Eldora. Follow this county road past the Eldora Ski Area turnoff and go through the sleepy little community of Eldora. At the west end of Eldora, the snowplowing will end. Park your vehicle here, (P)8. It is time to ski. The trail: Follow CR111 west from Eldora for a mile. At this point the road splits, Hessie and Lost Lake are to your left; Arapaho Pass and Fourth of July CG is up the road to your right, stay to the left. In .25 mile you will pass through the remains of Hessie. There will be the remains of several old cabins on your right. The road to Lost Lake heads southwest out of Hessie through aspen and Douglas fir. Cross over North Fork Creek on a bridge. Follow the road through a clearing; there will be another narrow footbridge. Follow the creek west and then south, weave through willows, then over a drifted hill. A sign will mark a 4-wheel drive road and point in the direction of the Lost Lake Mining Camp. Ski 150 yards along the south side of the meadow. A small jeep road will go south through the trees; take this road, which will curve east and take you to Lost Lake. Return on the same route.
Created on: 2024-09-08 11:26:39