Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Brush Creek Ski

Brush Creek SkiPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.1 mi
distance
444 ft
climb
10,951 ft
high point
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Brush Creek Ski open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Brush Creek Ski is a cross-country ski route on Forest Service land in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits about 3 miles from the nearest town, Gunnison, and its route is short, covering roughly 3 miles with a 444-foot gain from the low point of 10,272 feet to the high point of 10,951 feet. The total descent is about 1,052 feet, so the trip is not symmetrical. Winter is the season for skiing here. A nearby weather station records typical January highs around 31°F with lows near 3°F, while July highs reach about 73°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The Brush Creek Trail starts just 0.1 mile away and is another ski route. The Double Top Trail is a hike about 0.7 mile off. For an overnight stay, Campsite CC20 and Campsite CC19 are both within 3 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Brush Creek Ski

    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° / 3°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 3°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 9°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      44° / 18°

      8 wet

    5. May

      55° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 34°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 39°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 38°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 31°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 23°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 14°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 6°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 31.4 mi away at 9,738 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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