Colorado · Hiking · Frisco

Phat Loop

Phat LoopPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
156 ft
climb
9,123 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul
best months

Is Phat Loop open right now?

Alert in the area

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.

Phat Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado covering 0.64 miles with 156 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,123 feet.

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  • Nearby · Jody's East · Gifford Pinchot · Trail near Ophir Mountain
  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Phat Loop

    Best months: June–July. 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

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.7 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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