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Colorado · Mountain biking · Near Idaho Springs
elk range trail
- 3.2 mi
- distance
- 396 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
The Elk Range Trail is a mountain biking route in Centennial Cone Park, on county land in Colorado, about 3.2 miles long with a one-way climb of 396 feet. It starts at roughly 7,650 feet and reaches about 7,907 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 10%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Juniper Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Mayhem Gulch Trail and the Death Valley climbing area are each about 1.1 miles off. Sourdough Springs Campground is about 7.6 miles away.
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More in Idaho SpringsLocal outfitters
- Lostfork Basecamp25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Juniper TrailHikingPhoto: Vadim Manuylov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Mayhem Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Death ValleyRock climbing1.1 mi
- The GraveyardRock climbing1.1 mi
- Rabbit HoleRock climbing1.1 mi
- Sourdough Springs CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
- Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire LookoutCamping7.6 mi
Bear CreekCanoeingPhoto: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit elk range trail
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 13 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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