Last Chance #1945

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

White River National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,319 ft
Elevation

The trail crosses the creek near the beginning and then is an easy walk through meadows most of the way. It ends at the junction with Tellurium Lake trail. From here you can hike to either Tellurium Lake, Josephine Lake or Henderson Park.

Getting there

From Carbondale travel east on Hwy 82 to Basalt and take a left into Basalt at the stoplight. Drive 27 miles up the Fryinypan Road (past Ruedi Reservoir) to Road #501 (North Fork), turning left towards Elk Wallow Campground. Approximately four miles take the left fork road onto road #506. When road #506 (Burnt Mtn. Road) crosses the first stream about 5 miles down road #506, the trailhead is on the upstream side of the road.

39.36540, -106.63300 · 39°21'55.4"N 106°37'58.8"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.52.42.63.02.01.01.61.61.51.82.32.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Last Chance #1945

Can you reserve a site at Last Chance #1945?
No. Last Chance #1945 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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