Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville

Wapaca

1.1 mi
round trip
489 ft
climb
11,505 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Wapaca open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Wapaca, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Wapaca is an easy hike of about 1.1 miles in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 490 feet, from a low point of roughly 10,969 feet to a high of about 11,505 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station show July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-20s and frequent snow days from December through February. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Frenchman Creek is about a mile away, and Pine Creek is about 2 miles off. Stone Cabin and Clear Creek Reservoir Campground are both about 6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Stone Cabin

    Campground

    Campground · 5.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Punky's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 12 mi
  • If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Temple Israel

    Museum

    In town

    Historic frontier synagogue building

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