Place

Town Loop Trail

The old coal tipple ruins in forest
The Nuttalburg Tipple

NPS/Dave Bieri

Quick Facts

Labeled (5) on the Nuttallburg Area Trails map

Length

0.5 miles/0.8 km (Round-trip)

Difficulty

Moderate

Trail type

Hiking only

Trail Description

Get a glimpse of Nuttallburg's community life on this trail that loops around a residential area of Nuttallburg. Foundations of a church, school, and homes are visible along the way; exhibits in this area show what life was like in this once bustling community.

Trail connections can be made from this trail to the Tipple Trail and Town Loop Connector Trail.

Note

Climbing, sitting, or walking on walls and other constructed features weakens them. Please leave historic structures and artifacts as you find them, where they help tell the story of the past.

To reach the trailhead

Turn onto Lansing-Edmond Road (CO 5/82) off US 19 in Lansing, just north of Canyon Rim Visitor Center. Travel 6.0 miles to Winona, then turn right onto Keeneys Creek Road (CO 85/2). Travel 4.1 miles to the Nuttallburg parking area (accessable parking is located an additional 0.10 mile beyond the main parking area. 

Lansing-Edmond Road and Keeneys Creek Road are both very small, curvy roads, including some single lane sections. Use caution while driving and be prepared to cooperate with other drivers; this may include reversing!

Winona can also be reached by traveling US 60 to Lansing-Edmond Road (CO 5/82) in Lookout. Travel 2.1 miles down Lansing-Edmond Road to Winona, then continue straight ahead 4.1 miles on Keeneys Creek Road (CO 85/2) to the Nuttallburg parking area.

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Last updated: May 7, 2022