Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

Getting to Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

• Norrie, CO is the nearest town, 1 mile in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

• Linkins Lake Trailhead (0.05 mi outside the boundary, 11,518 ft), at 39.1246, -106.5818
• South Fork Fryingpan Trailhead (0.16 mi outside the boundary, 10,012 ft), at 39.2379, -106.5903
• Sawyer Lake Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 9,484 ft), at 39.2989, -106.6518
• Chapman Lake Trailhead (0.19 mi outside the boundary, 9,549 ft), at 39.2859, -106.6362
• Fryingpan Lakes Trailhead (0.2 mi outside the boundary, 9,966 ft), at 39.2444, -106.5303
• Granite/Nast Trailhead (0.26 mi outside the boundary, 8,778 ft), at 39.2947, -106.6028
• Lostman/Midway Trail Loop Trailhead (0.29 mi outside the boundary, 10,517 ft), at 39.1218, -106.6243
• Aspen-Norrie Trailhead (0.36 mi outside the boundary, 9,462 ft), at 39.3030, -106.6532

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

• Deer Mountain summit about 13,709 ft
• Twining Peak summit about 13,701 ft
• Geissler Mountain summit about 13,270 ft
• Fryingpan Lakes lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

• Chapman Group camping (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Difficult Campground (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fishing and water

Lost Man Reservoir fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

• National forestHunter-Fryingpan Wilderness lies inside White River National Forest.
• Wilderness areaHunter-Fryingpan Wilderness borders Mount Massive Wilderness.
• National forestHunter-Fryingpan Wilderness borders Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
• Wilderness areaCollegiate Peaks Wilderness is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• Wilderness areaHoly Cross Wilderness is 2.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Colorado

• Indian Peaks Wilderness (Grand County)
• James Peak Wilderness (Gilpin County)
• La Garita Wilderness (Saguache County)
• Lizard Head Wilderness (Dolores County)
• Lost Creek Wilderness (Park County)

Colorado wilderness areas