Baldwin Lake

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Challenging enough you may wish to use your lockers in a couple places, and you'll probably appreciate your skids as well. After a steep start the trail levels off a bit, but at the top you do have to pick your lines and you might get a wheel off the ground in spots. We had a great time, definitely worth it.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/10/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail is fully open to the mine if you can manage the snow. Lake still has ice on it.

John Wilson

200

Partially Open

Visited: 05/26/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Made it almost to waypoint four. Had to cut and clear some trees, But still a lot of trees down and it was only me so I gave up. Going back up this weekend to keep clearing and try to get to Baldwin Lake.

Justin Gentile

3800

Impassable

Visited: 11/13/2021

Yep, impassable. Sheet of ice on the trail made us slide backwards. Definitely sketchy.

Kevin

3100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/02/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great trail to end the day. Only saw 1 other vehicle on the trail. Couple spots were tore up pretty good but no issues with my JL on 33s

Obtuse Angler

950

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/26/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Had previously attempted this trail (see 8/12/21 review) without success. This time we were guided by a more experienced driver as part of the annual 14'er Fest in Buena Vista. Jeff was extremely helpful and very patient in getting a couple of novices up to the lake - which was beautiful. Still the most difficult trail I have attempted and would want to attempt in my daily driver, a 2015 4runner with rear locker & sliders but otherwise stock. Besides pinstriping and some fairly hard hits on the skid plates & sliders, my friend ruined a tire on his Rubicon, slashing the sidewall on one of the many sharp rocks.

Josh Spring

13350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/06/2021

Drove up here with my Jeep for the first time and had no issues. Ive previously tried with my 50” SxS but couldn’t do it without scraping. I would personally recommend a lift for this trail because there are some bigger rocks. I found the trail a bit stressful because of passing. I ran into several other vehicles and it’s not always easy to back up and over some of the bigger rocks while hunting for the occasional small spot to pull over. I enjoyed the lake and views at the top but a lot of this trail is in the trees with no views. Side note: this trail network / the beginning of the Antero trail could really use a typical “high clearance 4x4 only” type of warning sign. Several times now I’ve seen cars that belong on pavement trying out the very beginning of the Antero trail and it’s mind boggling that people think that’s a good idea.

Obtuse Angler

950

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 08/12/2021

To get to the trailhead as described by the admin, you must first travel 2.7 miles of the Mt. Antero Trail. Unfortunately we turned back at 2.9 miles (just beyond Waypoint 2, dispersed camping - as described above) fearful of damage to our daily drivers (stock 4runner Trail & stock JK Wrangler Rubicon). Just didn't have the clearance for the large, exposed rocks. Call me a wimp, (please don't) but there you have it. Fun trail for the first 2.8 miles. Had no problem with trails to nearby Hancock Lake, Ptarmigan Lake and Tincup Pass the same week. May try this again with more experience or with someone who has done it previously.

Josh Spring

13350

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 10/10/2020

Tried this for my first time with my SxS and didn’t complete it. I’m sure the end would be nice but the beginning is pretty rough; just a long steep hill with large loose rocks all over it. I finally came up to some rocks that were too big for the amount of clearance I had. Gave them my best shot trying different lines but as soon as I scraped my skid plate I decided to stop. Might come back with my Jeep but I do find other trails in the area more appealing.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/02/2020

Trail is fully open.

Dave

200

Partially Open

Visited: 06/06/2020

Trail is open until just before waypoint 5 (the hiking trailhead near the lake).

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Partially Open

Visited: 05/18/2020

The trail is open to just before Waypoint 3.

Brian

500

Open

Visited: 07/14/2019

Was able to get up to Baldwin lake today. There is just a tiny bit of snow left, but passable (although a stock 4runner got high centered). If you are reading this, then I doubt there will be any issue when you get there. 2nd the note below on avy debris coming up to the fork.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/07/2019

The trail is open to around waypoint 4, at this point the trail is blocked by avalanche debris. To get to this point, you must also cross several avalanche debris field on the Mount Antero Trail.

Gabe

100

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/06/2019

Multiple avalanche slides remain over the road. The three before the Mt. Antero / Baldwin Lakes fork are passable. The two half way up to Baldwin Lakes are not.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Impassable

Visited: 11/01/2018

Snow has fallen closing this trail for the winter.

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

40150

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/29/2018

I led a run up Baldwin Lake as part of 14erfest on Saturday, September 29. We had seven rigs on the run, including one side-by-side. We had a beautiful, cool-but-not-cold fall day (although it was a little windy at the top). Even though the aspen were a little past peak, there was still plenty of color to enjoy. The trail was bumpy but not difficult with just a couple spots with big enough rocks to make the smaller rigs think about their line. The scenery was spectacular; the weather was pleasant; and the company was fantastic. It was a great time.

Richard Skelton

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/02/2018

Took me quite a bit longer than the ETA given above but I was able to complete it in an 08 Forester with about 28" tires. Scrubbed the skid plates in several spots and had to reattempt a few obstacles, but it is definitely worth the view a the top!

Laura N.

100

Open

Visited: 06/09/2018

no snow - perfect weather

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Open

Visited: 06/04/2018

Trail is fully open for summer.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

32550

Permanently Closed

Visited: 11/14/2017

Snow has fallen making this trail impassable until next season

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