Colorado · Hiking

Gold Butte Climber's Trail

Gold Butte Climber's TrailPhoto: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.1 mi
distance
257 ft
climb
7,970 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
May–Sep
best months

Gold Butte Climber's Trail is a short lollipop trail in Colorado covering 0.12 miles with 257 feet of elevation gain.

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  • Nearby · Rio Grande Soft Trail · Airline Trail · Trail near Red Butte
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Gold Butte Climber's Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 9°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 12°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 21°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 28°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 35°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 42°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 40°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 29°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 19°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 9°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen Pitkin Co Ap, CO, 1.4 mi away at 7,720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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