Camp Hale Memorial Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville
Cooper Loop Road
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- distance
- 243 ft
- climb
- 10,776 ft
- high point
- Moderate
- difficulty
Is Cooper Loop Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Cooper Loop Road, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cooper Loop Road is a cross-country skiing route in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The road is about 0.8 miles long, with a one-way climb of 243 feet from a starting elevation of about 10,559 feet to a high point of about 10,776 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about a quarter mile in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station show January highs around 27°F with lows near 3°F and about 15 snow days. By June, highs reach about 61°F with only a couple of snow days, and July and August are the warmest months, with highs in the mid-60s. The Cooper Loop and Cooper Creek ski routes both lie about 0.2 miles away. Camp Hale Memorial Campground is about 4.3 miles off, and the East Fork Arkansas River offers paddling about 4.5 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hot Heads Chicken
Fast food
On your way back · 7 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Rancho Del Rio41 mi away
- Jones Pass Guides43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cooper LoopCross-country skiingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Cooper CreekCross-country skiingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Tennessee CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- Camp Hale Memorial CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Camp Hale East Fork Group CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Cecilville Slab aka Cecil RockRock climbing5 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cooper CreekCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The WoodsCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lung BurnCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CooperCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ski CooperDownhill skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: The original uploader was Sculptorjones at English Wikipedia., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Of The Holy Cross #2009Ski touring · ~21 min drivePhoto: Lionello DelPiccolo liodp, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cooper LoopCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10Th Mountain DivideCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- GrizCross-country skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Treeline Loop Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Cooper Loop Road
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.
Jan
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 6.1 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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