To reach the Trailhead for Lake Fork Trail, you need to travel 11 miles south of South Fork, CO on HWY 160. The Lake Fork Trail starts at an altitude of 8809 feet and goes all the way up to a maximum altitude of 9764 feet. This is a 2-mile out-and-back trail with an altitude gain of 1324 and an altitude loss of 416. If you want to estimate your trip time, you can use the Hiking Time Calculator.