Bluffs Loop
Photo: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 393 ft
- climb
- 6,984 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Bluffs Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado covering 0.8 miles with 393 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,984 feet.
Morning Gloria TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Bluffs Loop
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 5°
14 wet
Feb
34° / 8°
13 wet
Mar
45° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 27°
12 wet
May
65° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 44°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 26°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 6°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Steamboat Springs, CO, 1.3 mi away at 6,866 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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