Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Cco

CcoPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
21 ft
climb
8,717 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Cco is a short, easy cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is just under a third of a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 21 feet, and it sits at about 8,700 feet. The route is a gentle one, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 5%. The high point is 8,717 feet, and the low point is 8,686 feet. The start sits at 8,710 feet, so the climb is minimal. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Travis and Lap Lane are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Grand County / Fraser Valley climbing area is about 2.5 miles off. St. Louis Creek Campground is about 5.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Cco

    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, 6.7 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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