Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Buzz Saw

Buzz SawPhoto: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
84 ft
climb
9,186 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

Is Buzz Saw open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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

Buzz Saw is a short cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.45 miles long, with a high point of 9,186 feet and a low of 9,125 feet, making it a low-elevation, low-distance outing that fits easily into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. The climb is rated hard, and the route has a total gain of 84 feet and a total loss of 87 feet, so it's a short, nearly flat run with a slight upslope and a slight downslope. The steepest part comes at about 0.26 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dillon show January highs around 31°F with lows near 1°F, while June and July are the warmest months, with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Jody's East and the Excelsior to Treasure Vault mountain biking route both sit about 0.1 mile away. Peak One Campground and Pine Cove Campground are within a mile, and Dillon Reservoir is about 1.7 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Buzz Saw

    Best months: June–July. 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°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.8 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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