NPS Form 10-900 OMBNo. 10024-0018 JAN 2 3 2008 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NA1: REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLA National Register of Histori K SERVICE Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determination for individual properties aVid di How to tern by being enter only categories and subcategdries from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property__________________________________________ historic name Lost Lake Trail____________________________________ other names/site number Trail up North Fork of the Big Thompson: Sawmill Trail; SLR. 11900.1 2. Location street & number Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO) [N/A] not for publication city or town Estes Park__________________ ____ [X] vicinity state Colorado code CO county Larimer code 069 zip code 80510 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this [X] nomination [ ] request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [ ] meets [ ] does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant [ ] nationally [ ] statewide [X] locally. ([ ] See continuation sheet for additional comments.) A 2-2. Signature «<f certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property p(] meets [ ] does not meet the National Register criteria. ([ ] See continuation sheet for additional comments.) OJ, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Signature of certifying official/Titl« Date Office of Archaeology arro Historic Preservation. Colorado Historical Society State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification hereby certify that the property is: Keep Date of Action in the National Register See continuation sheet. [ ] determined eligible for the National Register [ ] See continuation sheet. [ ] determined not eligible for the National Register. [ ] removed from the National Register [ ] other, explain [ 1 See continuation sheet. Lost Lake Trail Larimer County/ Colorado Name of Property County/State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not count previously listed resources.) Contributing Noncontributing [ ] private [ ] building(s) [ ] public-local [ ] district 0 0 buildinqs [ ] public-State [ ] site [X] public-Federal [X] structure 0 0 sites [ ] object 1 0 structures 0 0 objects 1 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing. Number of contributing resources (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) previously listed in the National Register. Rocky Mountain National Park__________ Historic Park Landscapes In National and State Parks 0 6. Function or Use Historic Function Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) RECREATION AND CULTURE/ outdoor RECREATION AND CULTURE/ outdoor recreation________________ recreation________________ LANDSCAPE/ park________ LANDSCAPE/ park________ TRANSPORTATION/ pedestrian-related TRANSPORTATION/pedestrian-related 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY foundation_____ AMERICAN MOVEMENTS______ walls________ OTHER: Rustic roof other EARTH WOOD STONE Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Lost Lake Trail Larimer County/ Colorado Name of Property County/State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National (Enter categories from instructions) Register listing.) ENTERTAINMENT/ RECREATION [X] A Property is associated with events that have made a LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. [ ] B Property is associated with the lives of persons Periods of Significance significant in our past. 1911-1945 [X] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and Significant Dates distinguishable entity whose components lack 1934 individual distinction. [ ] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Significant Person(s) (Complete if Criterion B is marked above). Criteria Considerations N/A___________ (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: Cultural Affiliation N/A [ ] A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. [ ] B removed from its original location. Architect/Builder [ ] C a birthplace or grave. National Park Service [ ] D a cemetery. Dunn. Allison van V. [ ] E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. [ ] F a commemorative property. [ ] G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: [ ] preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been [X] State Historic Preservation Office requested [ ] Other State Agency [ ] previously listed in the National Register [ X] Federal Agency [ ] previously determined eligible by the National Register [ ] Local Government [ ] designated a National Historic Landmark [ ] University [ ] recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey [ ] Other #__________________________________ [ ] recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Name of repository: Rocky Mountain National Park___ Colorado Historical Society_____ Lost Lake Trail Larimer County/ Colorado Name of Property County/State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 10.9 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1. 13 456305 4482882 (NAD27) Zone Easting Northing The UTM points were derived by the Office of Archaeology and Historic 2. 13 455132 4482924 Preservation from heads-up Zone Easting Northing digitization on Digital Raster Graphic 3. 13 452816 4483186 (DRG) maps provided to OAHP by the Zone Easting Northing U.S. Bureau of Land Management. 4. 13 452184 4483734 Zone Easting Northing [x] See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Sierra Standish. contract position (RMNP contact- Cheri Yost) organization Rocky Mountain National Park date 14 November 2006 street & number 1000 Highway 36 telephone (970) 586-1394 city or town Estes Park state Colorado zip code 80517______ Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the Maps property. A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. Additional Items A Sketch map for historic districts and properties (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional having large acreage or numerous resources. items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Rocky Mountain National Park. U.S. Department of the Interior street & number 1000 Highway 36 telephone (970)586-1394 city or town Estes Park state Colorado zip code 80517 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 u.S.C. 470 ef seq. , gathering and Washington, DC 20503. NPSForm 10-900a (Rev. 8/86) OMB No. 1024-0018 National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior Continuation Sheet National Park Service Lost Lake Trail Larimer County/ Colorado Section number 7 Page J. Rocky Mountain National Park MPS Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks MPS DESCRIPTION Location: The Lost Lake Trail is in the northeast corner of Rocky Mountain National Park. The entire trail, beginning at the North Fork/Dunraven Trailhead, stretches 9 miles from east to west along the drainage of the North Fork of the Big Thompson River. The first half of the trail passes through Roosevelt National Forest; the final 4.5 miles—stretching from .8 miles east of the junction with the North Boundary Trail to Lost Lake—lie within Rocky Mountain National Park. Only the 4.5-mile section within the park is being nominated to the National Register. Setting: Most of the trail travels from east to west along the bottom of a valley; views are confined to grassy meadows and the streamside