Sugarbowl
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 658 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Sugarbowl open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sugarbowl is a 1.61-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 658 feet of elevation.
Local outfitters
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op34 mi away
- Valley Mobile RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Lazy Man Short CutMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: RCHop, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grand TurkMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: RCHop, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- GovernmentMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Anaerobic NightmareMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- SunnysideMountain biking · ~9 min drive
- Shadyside CutMountain biking · ~9 min drive
- South SpurMountain biking · ~9 min drive
- Iowa ShaftMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- North SpurMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- Smugglers CutoffMountain biking · ~10 min drive
Also worth it near here
ButtermilkDownhill skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Maroon CreekCanoeing · ~3 min drive
Tom Blake Equestrian TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Hunter Bryant hunterbryant, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tom BlakeHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: jedisct1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Sugarbowl
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
32° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
76° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 40°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 3.1 mi away at 8,175 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
