Lake Agnes, Thunder Ridge, Cameron Pass

Lake Agnes, Thunder Ridge, Cameron Pass

Home of Nokhu Crags, these three trips are all accessible directly out of the Crags campground. This can be a camping trip with three day hikes. Lake Agnes, Thunder Ridge, Cameron Pass via Michigan Ditch.

Lake Agnes: 5.2 miles, 1,200 feet elevation gain (intermediate snowshoe)

Lake Agnes is an alpine lake in the Colorado State Forest State Park occurring within the Never Summer Mountain Range. The lake lies within glacial tarn surrounded by a cirque consisting of Nokhu Crags, Static Peak, Mount Richthofen, Mount Mahler, and Braddock Peak.

Starting at the winter parking this beautiful snowshoe will be 5.2 miles and 1,200 feet elevation gain.  Avalanche awareness, navigation, and travelling on the correct route is important as nearby trails have avalanche risk from peaks such as Nokhu Crags.

The doubletrack provides access to the Lake Agnes Trailhead and is the winter route to Lake Agnes. It starts at the parking lot along State Hwy 14 and follows County Road 64A (dirt road) to the junction of County Road 64 where you turn south (or right) and start following County Road 64 for about two miles to Lake Agnes Cabin.

From the cabin, the trail turns into a single tread foot path. In the winter, plan to look for the blue diamonds on trees in the woods just behind the cabin to the left. The trail starts heading up the hillside toward the lake. Do not follow behind the cabin into the avalanche path.

Notes:

State Forest State Park charges a fee to enter. For more information, please visit: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/StateForest/Pages/Fees.aspx

SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Park roads leading to this trailhead are subject to seasonal closure due to winter conditions. For more information, please visit https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/StateForest/Pages/Conditions.aspx

The winter approach adds 0.65 mile distance from the winter parking area off of CO 14.  

• Snowshoeing Category: Intermediate
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast

• High Point: 10,668 ft

• Land Manager: Colorado Parks & Wildlife
  State Forest State Park
• Parking Permit Required: State Parks Entrance Fee / Pass
• Recommended Party Size: 8
• Maximum Party Size: 12
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12