Deli
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- distance
- 10 ft
- climb
- 8,849 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Deli is a short cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 2 miles from Crested Butte. It is an easy outing, just over a third of a mile long, with a high point of about 8,849 feet and a total elevation gain of about 10 feet. The route starts at a low of roughly 8,829 feet and climbs about 10 feet to the high point. The steepest section comes near the beginning, at about 2% grade. The climb is gentle enough to make this a quick stop for skiers already in the area. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station show January highs around 26°F with lows near -7°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. Crested Butte RV Resort is about half a mile away, and the Riverbend Trail, another cross-country ski route, is about 0.6 miles off. Whetstone Vista is a hike about 0.9 miles away, and The Joint Boulder climbing area is about 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble20 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Deli
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.
Jan
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 1.8 mi away at 8,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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