Lizard Head 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 Lizard Head Wilderness

Getting to Lizard Head Wilderness

• Ophir, CO is the nearest town, 3.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Lizard Head Wilderness

• Cross Mountain Trailhead (0.14 mi outside the boundary, 10,033 ft), at 37.7964, -107.9375
• Navajo Lake Trailhead (0.24 mi outside the boundary, 9,350 ft), at 37.8051, -108.0632
• Wilson Mesa Trailhead (0.42 mi outside the boundary, 9,744 ft), at 37.8792, -107.9243
• Rock Of Ages Trailhead (0.52 mi outside the boundary, 10,359 ft), at 37.8837, -108.0182
• Woods Lake Trailhead (0.53 mi outside the boundary, 9,397 ft), at 37.8867, -108.0544
• Kilpacker (0.61 mi outside the boundary, 10,092 ft), at 37.7969, -108.0386
• Matterhorn Nordic Trailhead (0.75 mi outside the boundary, 9,482 ft), at 37.8434, -107.8832
• Calico Trailhead (0.86 mi outside the boundary, 10,264 ft), at 37.7814, -108.0281

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

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Lizard Head Wilderness

• Mount Wilson summit about 14,199 ft
• El Diente Peak summit about 14,121 ft
• Wilson Peak summit about 13,986 ft
• Navajo Lake 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 Lizard Head Wilderness

• Burro Bridge camping (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Woods Lake camping (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Matterhorn camping (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to Lizard Head Wilderness

• National forest Most of Lizard Head Wilderness lies inside San Juan National Forest.
• National forestLizard Head Wilderness borders Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.

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

Other wilderness areas in Colorado

• Lost Creek Wilderness (Park County)
• Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness (Pitkin County)
• Mesa Verde Wilderness (Montezuma County)
• Mount Evans Wilderness (Clear Creek County)
• Mount Massive Wilderness (Lake County)

Colorado wilderness areas