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Little Mountain–Aspen Alley Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,979 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Little Mountain–Aspen Alley Trail, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. The route reaches Little Mountain at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,979 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,807 – 11,086 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.46201, -106.00252
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Little Mountain–Aspen Alley Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,979 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 9,807–11,087 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.46201, -106.00252

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mountain Pride, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Baker's Tank Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Illinois Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Illinois Creek High Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Little Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftReach Little Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Illinois Creek High Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Creek Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.3 miSharp right onto Baker's Tank Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left onto Mountain Pride, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 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/little-mountain-aspen-alley-trail-out-back-4-sights-16-km

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F45°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 69°48° 17%
Mon 64°45° 38%
Tue 69°42° 36%
Wed 71°46° 44%
Thu 66°46° 39%
Fri 68°43° 30%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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