Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Telluride

Deadmen'S Loop

Deadmen'S LoopPhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
distance
73 ft
climb
8,793 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty

Is Deadmen'S Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Deadmen'S Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Deadmen's Loop is a cross-country ski route in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, about 0.7 miles long. It is a hard route, with a total climb of 73 feet and a steepest grade of about 9% at roughly half a mile in. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits about 500 feet higher than the route, show January highs around 34°F with lows near -6°F, while June and July run warmer, with highs in the low 70s. The Fruit Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Bench Loop is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to the Hermosa Park Road Boulders, about 0.4 mile away, and paddlers will find Cascade Creek roughly 2.7 miles from the route.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Sig Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Village Market and Deli

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Deadmen'S Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / -3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 6°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 17°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 25°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 37°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 20°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 7°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / -5°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 14.1 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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