Independence Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Name: Independence Lake
Address: Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness, United States

#2 among attractions in Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Independence Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest. It is the source of the Roaring Fork River and is located south and over a pass from Lost Man Lake and north of Twining Peak. The lake is accessible via a trail from State Highway 82 west of Independence Pass. ()

Length: 1214 ftWidth: 475 ftElevation: 12497 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°8'37"N, 106°34'5"W

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Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness United States

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Independence Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lost Man Lake, Mount Massive, Linkins Lake, Mount Oklahoma.

0.7 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Lost Man Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness
17 min walk • Lost Man Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest.
6.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Massive, Mount Massive Wilderness
162 min walk • Mount Massive is the second-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,428-foot fourteener of the Sawatch Range is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 10.6 miles west-southwest of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Linkins Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness
40 min walk • Linkins Lake is an alpine lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States, located high in the Sawatch Range in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness of White River National Forest.
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Oklahoma, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness
105 min walk • Mount Oklahoma is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,852-foot thirteener is located 5.7 miles northeast by north of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating the Mount Massive...
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
French Mountain, San Isabel National Forest
120 min walk • French Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles southwest by west of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Casco Peak, San Isabel National Forest
114 min walk • Casco Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,915-foot thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 3.8 miles east of Independence Pass in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
3.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Williams Mountain Highpoint, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness
87 min walk • Williams Mountains Highpoint, elevation 13,389 ft, is a mountain in White River National Forest in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the highest peak in the Williams Mountains, an offshoot of the Sawatch Range. The peak is within the Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness.

Independence Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Facts and practical information

Independence Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lost Man Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Mount Massive, Mount Massive Wilderness

Linkins Lake, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Mount Oklahoma, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

French Mountain, San Isabel National Forest

Casco Peak, San Isabel National Forest

Williams Mountain Highpoint, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness