Ditch Trail East
Photo: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.2 mi
- distance
- 8,961 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Ditch Trail East open right now?
Road closed
Gunnison County Road 12: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
Gunnison County Road 12: road closure
Closed · ~0.5 km from Ditch Trail East · CDOT 511
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ditch Trail East is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 0.3 miles from the town of Crested Butte. The trail is only about 0.2 miles long, and it sits at roughly 8,950 feet, with the high point at 8,961 feet and the low at 8,946 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with no elevation gain and a slight drop of about 45 feet along the way. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crested Butte show January highs around 26°F with lows near -7°F, while June runs about 70°F by day and 34°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 76°F. Ditch Trail West and the Cb Nordic Stadium both lie about 0.1 miles away. Climbers can head to Hone Stone, about 1.7 miles off, and Crested Butte RV Resort is about 2.3 miles away for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Ditch Trail East
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, 0.7 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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