Mosley Ridge
- 3.5 mi
- round trip
- 721 ft
- climb
- 9,460 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Mosley Ridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Mosley Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mosley Ridge is a 3.5-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's West Elk Wilderness, within the Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail rises from about 8,735 feet to a high point of 9,460 feet, with a total elevation gain of 721 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surface, not accessible, and allows horses but not bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and drop to single digits at night. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. Little Robinson lies just 0.2 miles away, and Cliff Creek Cutoff 840.a and South Cliff Creek are within a mile. For an overnight base, Lost Lake Campground is about 6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters33 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little RobinsonHiking0.2 mi
- Cliff Creek Cutoff 840.aHiking0.7 mi
- South Cliff CreekHiking1 mi
- Cliff CreekCanoeing2.3 mi
- Coal CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Lost Lake CampgroundCamping6.1 mi
- Ruby Anthracite CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
- Kebler Pass Camping AreaCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Beckwith BenchHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: indigoprime, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cliff Creek Cutoff 840.aHiking · ~1 min drive
- Robinson Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Cliff CreekHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: indigoprime, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- South Cliff CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Peter CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Kaufman CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Cliff Creek Trail 840Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Navajo RidgeHiking · ~8 min drive
- Castle PassHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Mosley Ridge
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 16 mi away at 8,867 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.
