Arizona · Hiking · Near Kachina Village

Aspen Nature Loop

Aspen Nature LoopPhoto: Coconino NF Photography, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
1.3 mi
distance
383 ft
climb
9,258 ft
high point
Lollipop
route

Is Aspen Nature Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Aspen Nature Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Aspen Nature Loop is a 1.3-mile loop hike in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 383 feet, and it rises from about 8,978 feet to about 9,258 feet. The loop is a short, low-commitment outing. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Several other routes sit close by. The Arizona Trail-Snow Bowl Connector is about 0.2 miles away, and Kachina Trail #150 is about half a mile off. Humphreys Peak is roughly 0.7 miles away. Climbers can head to Viet Springs, about 1.6 miles from the loop.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hart's Prairie

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McDonald's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

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