Colorado · Hiking

Jody's West

3.3 mi
round trip
130 ft
climb
9,284 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul
best months

Is Jody's West open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Jody's West is a moderate hike on natural-surface trail in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 3.3 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 130 feet. The route is an out-and-back, starting and ending at the Dickey Day Use Trailhead, and it is open year round. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and the trail surface is natural. Horses and bikes are both allowed on this trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F in June to about 75°F in July, with July lows near 38°F. The station sits about 219 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Lakeshore Perimeter and Route N297.1 both lie about 0.1 mile away. Peak One Campground is about 0.7 mile off, and Pine Cove Campground is about a mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Jody's West

    Best months: June–July. 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

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 4 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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