Adams Lake

This trail has closed for the season. See you next year!

Short trail that leads up to a beautiful lake with a few campsites on the shore. The trail itself wasn't too challenging (the most challenging obstacle is at Waypoint 4 but you can go around it without leaving the trail - I opted to go straight over it and had no issues) but there are a couple obstacles that were still fun to play around on. NOTE: There's an obstacle between Waypoints 4 & 5 that isn't shown in the trail guide but it's not difficult - it's pretty similar to Waypoint 4 and is immediately after it.

According to the MVUM, this trail is open for the season! This trail may be impassable due to snowpack so please plan accordingly and bring all necessary recovery gear.

Closed for the season! See you in 2022!

Snow has fallen in Colorado making this trail potentially dangerous, if not impassable. Please use caution if you decide to go out and explore.

I've been wheeling for years and I've never been up to the Flat Tops. . Shame on me because this is, in my opinion one of the top five areas of the state and I will be back every year going forward. Photos truly don't capture the beauty of this area. There's a vastness and isolation that I have not experienced anywhere else in the state. As far as the trail, the previous reviewer has it correct. If you want this to be more of a sightseeing trip, 33 inch tires and a 2 inch lift will certainly make it more enjoyable. I did this in a rented stock Jeep Wrangler sport with 32"street tires. I disconnected the swaybar which helped immensely as this is a very rocky trail regardless of which way you come in. We came in from the south through coffee Pot road, but if you have a stock or full-size vehicle I would highly recommend coming in from the north through the Blair Mountain Trail also found on Trails Off-Road. Waypoints 11-14 Blair Mountain trail are the hairiest, and going up is twice as difficult as coming down. We ran this trail both ways and were able is able to do it but there was a lot of under belly scraping. Getting up to Adams lake was surprisingly not as difficult as it looks. The rocks look pretty menacing heading up there but if you get out and look there's a couple of good lines that a regular clearance vehicle can make no problem.

I wanted to write a review because I feel like this trail is pretty sandbagged by other reviews on here. As of 6/12 it’s open and mostly clear, but much tougher than expected. The Blair mountain network are all very technical trails that teach you a lot about your vehicle and its limits. We encountered a couple of rutted snow drifts and mud holes that weren’t too bad, but the real killer is the section about a half mile before you get to the lake. The descent through the rocky winding river bed is unnerving and requires a tight left at the bottom that a full size would be hard pressed to make, but the uphill immediately after is really what takes the cake. Did it (just barely) with a 2 inch lifted R50 pathfinder and 32s, but I wouldn’t recommend anyone try it with anything with less than 3” and 33s. A good spotter is obviously necessary as well. Short wheel base highly recommended, and lockers would also help The other thing to know about this trail is just how rocky it is. There are almost no parts that don’t have you bouncing all over the place. We were running behind when we got onto FR601 so we went a little too quickly and it took a toll on the front end components. Don’t underestimate this trail. Air down to at least 20, and go slow! One more thing, make sure you are capable of returning up the way you came down, since the other routes leading away from the lake are actually much harder than 601, which we learned from some locals dirt biking in the area. We ended up on one of them between elk lakes and bison lake, and needed to hook up to a dedicated crawler to get up the first section

This trail is open per the MVUM but may be impassable due to snowpack.

Definitely very challenging for stock vehicles and newbies. Expect to be on bumpy trails for a while to get up here with intermittent obstacles that may cause some undercarriage scraping if you don't have a lift. We did manage to get a Full-Size up here but required traction boards at a couple points. Incredible camp spot, had the place to ourselves.

It's not ".64 miles" of offroad. It's well over 4. It took several hours with 3 trucks. Many sections require you to get out with 5 people and create rock bridges for 30 minutes to climb. Your 6 inch lift with big tires ain't gonna cut it coming back up. Expect paint damage and boulders that require a winch to remove. Also expect a popped tire and your buddy to blow a control arm. Unless you have a jeep wrangler that's been on an episode of "pimp my ride" I recommend you avoid

Another 5-star trail in the Flat Tops. This is an absolute must-do if you are in the area. Great camping, gorgeous wildflowers, tons of fish, and overall, just a wonderful place to spend some time. I can't wait to come back!

This review is about the area because i have been hunting here for years..... one of my favorite camping spots of all time so peaceful and relaxing. the water here can be so crystal clear at times. The road in when muddy can be fun for any type of vehicle. the climb is steep and bumpy, sometimes rutted out pretty good. The prize is worth the work believe me.

Very steep getting up to the lake, not for the faint of heart. There’s also a rocky section when you get up to the top. Be prepared to bottom out. Camping by the lake was quite memorable. I look forward to doing it again.