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Wild Turkey Loop Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Wild Turkey Loop Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Altona, CO. It climbs 1,200 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,922 – 6,769 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wapiti Trail 40.14961, -105.30022
Nearest town Altona, CO
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Wild Turkey Loop Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,922–6,768 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

  1. Start on Wapiti Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ponderosa Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wild Turkey Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left onto Ponderosa Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miBear right onto Wapiti Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 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/wild-turkey-loop-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

76% dirt23% gravel1% 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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