Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Audun

AudunPhoto: Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.4 mi
distance
163 ft
climb
8,768 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Audun is a cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, a non-governmental organization-managed property about 2.4 miles long. The trail rises from 8,678 feet to 8,768 feet, with a total gain of 163 feet and a total loss of 270 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The route is rated hard. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, at a similar elevation, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Two other ski routes lie close by: Nice N Easy is about 0.2 miles away and Loppet's Trail about 0.4 miles. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area, roughly 2.2 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 5.8 miles away for an overnight stay.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Audun

    Best months: June–August. 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

      31° / -1°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 2°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 11°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 20°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 27°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 33°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 38°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 37°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 29°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 21°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 10°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / -1°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 6.5 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Nice N EasyPhoto: Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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