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Nearby Trails
| Status: | Impassable |
| Typically Open: | 06/15 - 12/31 |
| Length: | 11.5 miles |
| Highest Elevation: | 11307 feet |
| Duration: | About 2 hours |
| Shape of Trail: | Straight Through |
| Best Direction to Travel: | N/A |
| Nearest Town: | Jefferson |
| Nearest Town w/ Services: | Fairplay |
| Official Road Name: | 446/854 |
| Management Agency: | Pike National Forest |
| District: | South Park Ranger District |
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Highlights
Topaz Mountain and Wallace Gulch 4x4 trails wind their way up through the forested hillsides of North Tarryall Peak and Topaz Mountain on the south side of Lost Park near Jefferson, Colorado from Lost Creek to an altitude just over 11,300 feet and back down again. As you pass through the pine, fur and spruce forests punctuated by gorgeous green meadows, you are treated to occasional glimpses of the peaks of the Lost Creek Wilderness Area north and east, across the valley. On the way down Wallace Gulch, back toward Lost Creek, you encounter a relic of a bygone era as you come across the rusting carcass of an old pickup truck. Wildflowers are abundant in the spring and early summer while changing aspen grace the view in the fall. There are many opportunities for camping making this a great place for a peaceful weekend get-a-way.
Route Information
Waypoints
1. Trailhead-Turn Right (south) (0 mi)
Turn right off of Lost Park Road at Waypoint 9 and go south on FSR 446. The trail continues to turn sharply to the right until you are going almost due west before turning back to the left and heading south. There is a sign post marking FSR 446 but it is part way around the corner and not visible from Lost Park Road.
Directions to Trailhead
Trailhead Coordinates:
39.324462,
-105.590648
Starting Point: Fairplay or Bailey
**From Fairplay:** From the intersection of Colorado Highway 9 and US Highway 285, take Highway 285 north/east 17.5 miles over Red Hill Pass and past the towns of Como and Jefferson to Lost Park Road (Park County Road 56). Turn right and go east/southeast on Lost Park Road 13.6 miles to Waypoint 9. This is the trailhead for Topaz Mountain.
**From Bailey** From the Conoco station at Main Street and US Highway 285, take Highway 285 south/west 21.8 miles through the towns of Shawnee and Grant and over Kenosha Pass to Lost Park Road (Park County Road 56). Turn left and go east/southeast on Lost Park Road 13.6 miles to Waypoint 9. This is the trailhead for Topaz Mountain.
Please note: at the time of this writing the store and gas station in Jefferson has closed. You will need to get fuel and supplies in either Bailey or Fairplay. There are no services in Shawnee, Grant, Como or Jefferson.
Camping
Dispersed
For individual use only, not to be shared.