Colorado · Mountain biking · Timberline Trails · Near Leadville

Swoop

0.6 mi
distance
56 ft
climb
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Swoop is a short mountain biking route in Colorado, about 0.6 miles long, with a low point of 10,147 feet and a high of 10,218 feet. The nearest town is Resurrection Mill, about a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Leadville show July highs around 71°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The route is a short climb with a total gain of 56 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.45 miles, with a 4% grade. The Giddy Up and Cutoff trails are both about 0.2 miles away. Leadville RV Corral is about a mile off, and Crystal Lake Fishing Site is roughly 3.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Leadville RV Corral

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Two Mile Brewing

    Bar

    In town
  • If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Temple Israel

    Museum

    In town

    Historic frontier synagogue building

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Longled, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Swoop

    Best months: June–July and 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

      30° / 5°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 6°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 12°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 19°

      11 wet

    5. May

      54° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      71° / 39°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      68° / 38°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      61° / 32°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      50° / 24°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 13°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 5°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leadville Lake Co Ap, CO, 1.2 mi away at 9,932 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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