Lichen Loop Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 58 min
Lichen Loop Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Altona, CO. It climbs 394 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,903 – 6,145 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wapiti Trail 40.14961, -105.30022
Nearest town Altona, CO
Directions
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Lichen Loop Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 58 min
Elevation 5,902–6,147 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wapiti Trail · 40.14961, -105.30022
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
- Start on Wapiti Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Lichen Loop Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Lichen Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Wapiti Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% 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
More from Wapiti Trail Trailhead
- Grindstone Quarry Trail 3 mi · ▲ 319 ft
- Hidden Lake via Lichen Loop Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- Hidden Lake via Wapiti Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 866 ft
- Hidden Lake via Lichen Loop Trail 5 mi · ▲ 939 ft
- Wild Turkey Loop Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft
- Wild Turkey Loop Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft
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