Colorado · Hiking

Tom Blake Connector

Tom Blake ConnectorPhoto: jofwooster, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
round trip
13 ft
climb
8,606 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Tom Blake Connector is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado covering 0.15 miles with 13 feet of elevation gain.

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  • Nearby · Snowmass Mountain: Approach to 12,300 ft · Hawk Ridge · Mountain View Trail
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Tom Blake Connector

    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

      32° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 19°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 10°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 6.1 mi away at 8,175 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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