Skip's Hard One

Is Skip's Hard One open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Skip's Hard One, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

• Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0

  Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Ophir Pass Road Closure

  Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Dallas Area Closure order

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

• Island Lake Road Closure

  Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

As of Oct 24, 12:30 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Skip's Hard One

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

   36° / 0°

   10 wet

2. Feb

   38° / 5°

   9 wet

3. Mar

   44° / 13°

   10 wet

4. Apr

   51° / 22°

   9 wet

5. May

   60° / 29°

   9 wet

6. Jun

   73° / 34°

   7 wet

7. Jul

   77° / 41°

   12 wet

8. Aug

   74° / 40°

   15 wet

9. Sep

   68° / 34°

   11 wet

10. Oct

    57° / 23°

    8 wet

11. Nov

    45° / 13°

    8 wet

12. Dec

    36° / 2°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 0.2 mi away at 8,646 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.