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Colorado

Lost Man Loop

5.8 mi

Distance

39 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 57m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lost Man Loop is a point-to-point trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 5.8 miles long and gains 39 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,207 ft
Max:3,759 ft
Gain:21 ft
Loss:573 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,207 ft and 3,759 ft across 5.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,207 ft3,391 ft3,575 ft3,759 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi2.9 mi4.4 mi5.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,759 ft
End5.8 mi3,207 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Twin Lakes, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
Pitkin County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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