Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near 41.0°N 106.3°W

Pinkham Mountain Loop

5.0 mi
distance
600 ft
climb
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Pinkham Mountain Loop open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pinkham Mountain Loop is a 5-mile loop on the Forest Service's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Parks Ranger District of Colorado. The trail starts and ends at about 8,558 feet, climbing to a high point of 9,018 feet with a total gain of 600 feet. The route drops a little more than 800 feet on the way back, and the steepest stretch comes at about 3.8 miles, with a grade of 19 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Walden show July highs around 76°F with lows near 38°F, and the station sits roughly 960 feet lower, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. Camp Creek Loop is 0.7 miles away, and the Core and Camp Spur hikes are each within a mile. Mountain bikers can also find the Peeler trails about 1.2 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Pinkham Mountain Loop

    Best months: June–August. 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

      27° / 2°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 4°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 13°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 20°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 28°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 34°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 38°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 36°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 29°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 21°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 12°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 3°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walden, CO, 15.6 mi away at 8,056 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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