Lower Salt Lick Trail–Nah-Oon-Kara Trail Loop, 7 sights
4 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Lower Salt Lick Trail–Nah-Oon-Kara Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 4-mile loop near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,226 – 9,610 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Walden Trail 39.61817, -106.10411
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Lower Salt Lick Trail–Nah-Oon-Kara Trail Loop, 7 sights
4 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 9,225–9,610 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Walden Trail · 39.61817, -106.10411
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 110 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ryan Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Upper Salt Lick Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto USL Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto So-uv Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Nah-Oon-Kara Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Walden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Sluice Box Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Salt Lick Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Walden Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
75°49°
Sun
76°50°
Mon
66°49°
31%
Tue
73°45°
26%
Wed
76°47°
41%
Thu
75°48°
38%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 110 m from the trailhead
More from Walden Trail Trailhead
- BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 237 ft
- Lily Pad Lake–BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Lower Salt Lick Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- Ormes Trail–Royal Buffalo Trail, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 753 ft
- Nah-Oon-Kara Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 728 ft
- Sacred Buffalo–Buffalo Mountain Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 3,177 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Silverthorne, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Silverthorne, Colorado