Buckeye Basin Loop

Buckeye Basin Loop is a 1.4-mile cross-country ski route in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The loop rises from about 9,400 feet to a high point of 9,445 feet, with a total elevation gain of 159 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski loop. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show January highs around 29°F with lows near 12°F, while July highs reach about 68°F. That station sits roughly 380 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures on the route run slightly warmer. The loop sits close to two other cross-country ski routes, Bogwaun and Mill Iron, both about 0.2 miles away. Eldora Summer Slab, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles off, and West Magnolia campground is about 2.5 miles away.