Colorado · Hiking · West Elk Wilderness

Lone Pine

8.4 mi
round trip
1,766 ft
climb
10,116 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Lone Pine open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Lone Pine, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lone Pine is a hard hike in Colorado's West Elk Wilderness, part of the Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 8,500 feet to about 10,100 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,766 feet over a distance of about 8.4 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surface, not accessible, and allows horses but not bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Crested Butte, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. The station's figures are only a guide, and temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike is open from July 1 to September 30. Throughline lies about a mile away, and Trail 860A and Little Elk Basin are within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Clear Fork Campground is roughly 10 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.