Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado · Trail 985.1

Lady Moon Loop

Lady Moon Loop is a 1.7 miles trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end40.7746, -105.5404 · Directions ↗
Other end40.7728, -105.5435 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length1.7 miles, of which 1.1 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers985.1
ForestArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (unit 0210)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Lady Moon Loop?

1.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. 1.1 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Lady Moon Loop?

hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Lady Moon Loop start?

The line begins at 40.7746, -105.5404 and ends at 40.7728, -105.5435. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Lady Moon Loop in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Lady Moon Loop?

West Lake (1.2 mi), Redfeather Ranger Station (1.5 mi) and Dowdy Lake (1.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Lady Moon Loop?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Lady Moon Loop?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Lady Moon Loop accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 1.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Lady Moon Loop?

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forest Service unit 0210. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named LADY MOON LOOP in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0210. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.