Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park

Jean Lunning

Jean LunningPhoto: matthewevans1991, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.8 mi
round trip
113 ft
climb
10,653 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Is Jean Lunning open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Jean Lunning is an easy out-and-back hike in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 2.8 miles long with an elevation gain of about 113 feet. The trail starts at the Long Lake Trailhead and climbs from a low point of about 10,528 feet to a high point of about 10,653 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F and lows near 43°F, while September brings highs around 59°F and the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 800 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is on natural ground. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. The Niwot Cutoff Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Kiowa Peak is about 0.2 mile off. Pawnee Campground is roughly 1.1 miles away, and Shoshoni Peak, a climbing area, is about 2.8 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pawnee Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Millsite Inn

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Jean Lunning

    Best months: June and 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

      29° / 12°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 11°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 17°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 22°

      17 wet

    5. May

      50° / 29°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 36°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 43°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      66° / 41°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      59° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      47° / 26°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 19°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 12°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 3.7 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

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