Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Telluride

Boyce Lake Loop

Boyce Lake LoopPhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
distance
11 ft
climb
8,711 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty

Is Boyce Lake Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Boyce Lake Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Boyce Lake Loop is a cross-country ski loop of just under a mile, 0.94 miles, in the Columbine Ranger District of San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The route sits at about 8,700 feet, ranging between roughly 8,690 and 8,711 feet. Despite a "hard" rating, the loop barely climbs, with about 11 feet of gain over the full loop. Its steepest stretch comes near the end, around mile 0.9, where the grade reaches about 6 percent. Winter is ski season here, but it is cold. Typical averages from the Silverton weather station, about 14 miles away, put January highs near 34°F and lows around -6°F. That station sits roughly 570 feet higher than the loop. North Loop is about 0.1 miles away and Fruit Loop is about 0.4 miles away, so a short outing is easy to extend on more ski terrain. Hermosa Park Road Boulders is also about 0.4 miles away, and Sig Creek Campground is roughly 4.5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Sig Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Village Market and Deli

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Boyce Lake Loop

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      34° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / -3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 6°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 17°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 25°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 37°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 20°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 7°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / -5°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 13.7 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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