6.0 mi
Distance
1,680 ft
Elev. Gain
2h 50m
Est. Time
Loop
Route Type
Difficult
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Why Not Loop Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.
United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Trail Details
- Route Type
- Loop
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by United States Forest Service
Managing agency
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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.
Hunt context
This trail crosses hunting unit
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