Native Lake from Hagerman Road

From Harrison Avenue take west 6th Street turning right on to McWethy Drive/County Road 4. Follow County Road 4 to Turquoise Lake Recreation Area. Continue across Sugar Loafin’ Dam and drive approximately 3.4 miles where you will see County Road 4/Hagerman Pass dirt road entrance to the left. Continue up Hagerman Pass for 3.7 miles until you see the Native Lake/Windsor Lake parking area. Be aware that the road becomes 4 wheel drive accessible only shortly after the trailhead. Cross the road from the parking area and the trailhead is on the lower end of the road.

Larger dirt parking lot.

Native Lake Trail starting from Hagerman Pass Road climbs up above treeline for spectacular views, alongside a creek and a decline to an marshy alpine lake.

Be sure to keep track of the location of the trail you arrived at the lake from, this trail continues on toward the Leadville Fish Hatchery along the Highline Trail.