Lois Lane Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Lois Lane Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Elephant Park, CO. It climbs 401 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,536 – 7,753 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62233, -105.35931
Nearest town Elephant Park, CO
Directions
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Lois Lane Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 7,537–7,753 ft
Out & Back · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park
Trailhead: 39.62233, -105.35931
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Midden Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Midden Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Ranch View Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lois Lane Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ranch View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
98% dirt2% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F58°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
81°61°
Sun
81°59°
31%
Mon
79°61°
48%
Tue
76°56°
46%
Wed
78°54°
47%
Thu
81°55°
43%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bluebird Meadow Trail & Ranch View Trail Loop via Ponderosa Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Bearberry Trail–Bluebird Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Hidden Fawn Trail–Ponderosa Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Wilmot Trail via Ponderosa Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Scenic View Viewpoint–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 711 ft
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