Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Davis

DavisPhoto: Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
41 ft
climb
8,726 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Davis is a cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, a non-governmental organization-managed property about 0.18 miles long. The climb is short, with a total gain of 41 feet from a low point of 8,673 feet to a high of 8,726 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.11 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June runs about 72°F by day and 33°F at night. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the ski trail run slightly cooler. Pole Creek and Lowery, both cross-country ski routes, are each about 0.2 miles away. The Grand County / Fraser Valley climbing area is roughly 2.9 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 5.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Davis

    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, 6.3 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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