Lost Man Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Lost Man Campground
There are 10 campsites available. Trailhead access to Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness is across the road. Two miles to the east is the ghost town of Independence, an early mining town. Lost Man Family Campground is situated directly across Independence Pass road from Lost Man Trailhead . The campsites are within a lodgepole pine forest at 10,500’ above sea level. View Dates and Fees
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Restrictions
Wilderness restrictions apply within Hunter-Frying Pan Wilderness Independence Pass is narrow, steep and winding. Absolutely no vehicles over 35 feet in length, or vehicle/trailer combinations over 35 feet in length, are permitted between MP 47.2 (Aspen side) and MP 84.2 (Leadville/Twin Lakes side, about one mile west of the junction with US 24).
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.