Colorado · Mountain biking · Ridgway Area Trails · Near Telluride

Double Crosser

1.2 mi
distance
57 ft
climb
May–Sep
best months

Double Crosser is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado's Uncompahgre Field Office, about 1.2 miles long and rising about 57 feet from a starting point near 7,336 feet. The climb is gentle, with the high point at 7,364 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ridgway show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s. Lower Double Crosser lies just 0.1 mile away, and Ratical is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to One-Of-A-Kind Boulder, about 1.1 miles away, and Ridgway State Park, about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Dakota Terraces Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Kate's Place

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Double Crosser

    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

      40° / 7°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 12°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 20°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 26°

      8 wet

    5. May

      70° / 34°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 39°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 46°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 36°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 26°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 16°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 8°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ridgway, CO, 3.3 mi away at 7,049 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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