Colorado · Hiking

Lowline

17.5 mi
round trip
1,502 ft
climb
10,118 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Lowline open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Lowline, 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.

Lowline is a hard out-and-back hike in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail runs about 17.5 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,502 feet, from a low point of 8,813 feet to a high of 10,118 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface, with horses allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crested Butte show July highs around 76°F and lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. That station sits about 1,250 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is open from July 1 to September 30, and the Mill Creek Trailhead (North) is the parking for the route. Mill Creek Ski and Mill Creek Ski Trails lie within about a mile and a half, and the Zigzag and Beaver Creek hikes are a little farther out.

Local outfitters

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