The Wheeler Lakes and Lost Lake are located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness along the Gore Range Trail. These attractive and versatile lakes sit near treeline 2.95 and 4.95 miles from the Copper Mountain Ski Resort . A moderately strenuous hike leads through high subalpine forests and meadows with exceptional views across the Gore and Ten Mile ranges. Click here to see more photos of the Gore Range Trail.

Open meadows on the south edge of Wheeler Lakes

It can be easier to reach Lost Lake from the north shore; the south and east sides are bound by thick timber

Wheeler Lake #1 lies in a broad, marshy flat where mosquitoes are prevalent

Wheeler Lake #2 is located just over a low crest from the first lake in broad flat near treeline

Looking north from the densely-wooded south edge of Lost Lake

One of several large meadows between Wheeler Lakes and Lost Lake on the Gore Range Trail

Lost Lake, an adventurous trek along the Gore Range Trail

The Gore Range Trail is named after Sir St. George Gore, an Irish nobleman who led a hunting expedition across the range in 1853

Large alpine ponds 1 mile north of the Wheeler Lake Trail split

High open points along the Gore Range Trail offer good views of the Ten Mile and Sawatch ranges

Wheeler Lake #2, framed by Uneva Pass in the distance

Moderate grades and a well kept trail make Wheeler and Lost lakes accessible throughout the year

The Wheeler Lakes Trail passes through treeline at about 2.5 miles

Heading below treeline as storms form over the Gore and Ten Mile ranges

The trail continues past Wheeler Lake #2 to an overlook of Officers Gulch

The Gore Range Trail continues north through an open bowl leading to Neva Pass

Lengthy stretches of alpine meadow with views of Copper Mountain Ski Resort

Copper Mountain from the Gore Range Trail