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Hidden Lake via Lichen Loop Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Hidden Lake via Lichen Loop Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Altona, CO. The route reaches Hidden Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 935 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,886 – 6,769 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lichen Loop 40.14794, -105.30014
Nearest town Altona, CO
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Hidden Lake via Lichen Loop Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,886–6,768 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lichen Loop · 40.14794, -105.30014

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lichen Loop, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Wapiti Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftReach Hidden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 1.7 miBear left onto Lichen Loop, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Lichen Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hidden-lake-out-back-via-lichen-loop-trail

Trail surface

83% dirt15% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F60°
Feels like78°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 91°63° 22%
Mon 87°65° 29%
Tue 86°61° 20%
Wed 84°56° 28%
Thu 92°59° 32%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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