ABC Trail
- 7,924 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
ABC Trail is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 1.3 miles from the town of Aspen. It is an easy trail with no elevation gain, so it stays at a constant 7,924 feet from start to finish. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen show January highs around 32°F with lows near 10°F, while June and July run warmer, with highs in the low to mid 70s. The station sits about 250 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly warmer. The High School Trail;Marolt and Moore Trail both lie about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find the East Face and West Side - Lower Buttress about 1.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble21 mi away
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
High School Trail;MaroltCross-country skiingPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Moore TrailCross-country skiingPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
East FaceRock climbingPhoto: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- West Side - Lower ButtressRock climbingPhoto: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi
- Maroon CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
- Silver Bar CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Silver Bell CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Woody CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Moore TrailCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Marolt TrailCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Maroon Gorge TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Viktor Lapinskii, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jaffe ParkCross-country skiing · ~7 min drivePhoto: redlegsfan21 from Vandalia, OH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Maroon Creek RoadSki touring · ~7 min drivePhoto: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder.
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ButtermilkDownhill skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- H.S. BallfieldsCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bernese BoulevardCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Liam Vo, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tom Blake Equestrian TrailCross-country skiing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Hunter Bryant hunterbryant, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Maroon Creek TrailSki touring · ~12 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit ABC 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
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, 0.6 mi away at 8,175 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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