Colorado · Hiking

Brown's Loop

3.8 mi
round trip
78 ft
climb
9,162 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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

Brown's Loop is a 3.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Eagle Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It's a moderate route that gains about 78 feet in elevation over the course of the trip, with the low point at 9,056 feet and the high at 9,162 feet. The trail is natural-surface and does not allow horses or bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 81°F for highs and 40°F for lows, but that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs near 34°F. Yeoman Park Campground is just 0.1 mile away, and East Brush Creek offers canoeing about half a mile off. Fulford Cave and Lake Charles are both within about a mile and a quarter.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Brown's Loop

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 4°

    2. Feb

      36° / 6°

    3. Mar

      43° / 13°

    4. Apr

      51° / 21°

    5. May

      63° / 28°

    6. Jun

      75° / 34°

    7. Jul

      81° / 40°

    8. Aug

      80° / 39°

    9. Sep

      71° / 32°

    10. Oct

      61° / 23°

    11. Nov

      45° / 13°

    12. Dec

      34° / 5°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 10.3 mi away at 7,825 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.