Colorado · Hiking

Leopold

3.7 mi
round trip
443 ft
climb
9,670 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul
best months

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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.

Leopold is a moderate hike in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 3.65 miles long, with a one-way climb of 443 feet from a low point of 9,228 feet to a high of 9,670 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon put July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, and the station sits about 600 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Excelsior, a mountain biking area, is about 0.2 miles away, and the Blue River offers river fishing about 1.2 miles off. Heaton Bay Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and the Frisco Boulders climbing area is about 3.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Leopold

    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, 3.1 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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