Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Blue Ridge Road

Blue Ridge RoadPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.3 mi
distance
1,047 ft
climb
10,136 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Blue Ridge Road is a cross-country skiing route in Colorado, about 6.8 miles from the town of Tabernash. The route is 4.3 miles long, with a high point of 10,136 feet and a low of 8,773 feet. The climb totals 1,047 feet of gain, and the descent runs 1,315 feet, making this a route that rises and falls over the course of the trip. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fraser, which sits about 1,600 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. That station's figures are not directly comparable to conditions on the road, which sits higher. Outlook, another cross-country ski route, lies just 0.8 miles away, and the Larsen Trail is about 1.3 miles off for hikers. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area, roughly 4.8 miles away, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 5.6 miles from the road.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Blue Ridge Road

    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, 7.6 mi away at 8,560 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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