Lookout Mountain Summit
0.52-mile out-and-back trail with 325 ft elevation gain in Colorado
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 325 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Lookout Mountain Summit
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 9.8 mi away at 9,520 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lookout Mountain Summit is a 0.52-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 325 feet of elevation.
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