Colorado · Hiking · Near Clifton

Skid Trail

Skid TrailPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.8 mi
round trip
106 ft
climb
10,660 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Skid Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Skid Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Skid Trail is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.8 miles in the Grand Valley Ranger District of Colorado's Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail runs on natural surface and rises about 106 feet from a low point of 10,550 feet to a high of 10,660 feet. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs at a nearby weather station run around 68°F with lows in the low 40s, and the trail is open seasonally from July 1 to September 30. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail is open to both horses and bikes. Lands End Road lies about 1.4 miles away, and Mesa Top, a mountain biking area, is about a mile off. Spruce Grove Campground is roughly 2.8 miles away, and Flowing Park, a climbing area, is about 4 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Spruce Grove Campground - Grand Valley RD

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Slopeside cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi

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