Kelso Ridge

Silver Plume, Colorado

Colorado

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1.1 mi

Distance

800 ft

Gain

2h 30m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
800 ft
Highest point
12,800 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Kelso Ridge is a 1.06-mile trail in Colorado with 800 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 12,800 feet and follows SAC T5 difficulty rating.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
12,800 ft
Total climbing
800 ft
Length
1.1 mi

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 28 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
  2. Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
  3. Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
  4. Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
  5. May49° high25° low8 days with snow
  6. Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
  7. Jul67° high40° low
  8. Aug64° high39° low
  9. Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
  10. Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
  11. Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
  12. Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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