Colorado · Trail 985.1

Lady Moon Loop

Lady Moon Loop is a 1.7-mile 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° N, 105.5404° W · Directions ↗
Other end40.7728° N, 105.5435° W · 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lady Moon Loop20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowFebruary: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 7.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 13.0 inches of snowApril: 1.52 inches of precipitation, 15.7 inches of snowMay: 1.72 inches of precipitation, 5.5 inches of snowJune: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.36 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowOctober: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowNovember: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowDecember: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.6°F averageFebruary: 25.4°F averageMarch: 32.1°F averageApril: 37.0°F averageMay: 45.9°F averageJune: 56.0°F averageJuly: 62.7°F averageAugust: 61.1°F averageSeptember: 53.7°F averageOctober: 42.5°F averageNovember: 32.6°F averageDecember: 25.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Rustic 9Wsw, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,700 feet, station USC00057296 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 73 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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.

Trails nearby

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.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Magic Feather Broadcast Rx

    2 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Salt Cabin Broadcast Rx

    8 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Front Country Broadcast Rx

    28 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Lady Moon Loop?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Lady Moon Loop?

Hiking and horse and pack stock are allowed. 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° N, 105.5404° W and ends at 40.7728° N, 105.5435° W. 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), Dowdy Lake (1.5 mi) and Bellaire Lake Campground (3.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.

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

Is there a fire near the Lady Moon Loop?

The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Magic Feather Broadcast Rx at 2 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.