Enchanted Forest Road Road
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- distance
- 103 ft
- climb
- 7,906 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Enchanted Forest Road Road is a 0.75-mile cross-country skiing route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado, about 2.4 miles from the Gunnison 3sw weather station. The road climbs from 7,794 feet to 7,906 feet, a total gain of 103 feet, and it is rated easy. The steepest point comes at about 0.69 miles, with a 4% grade. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from the nearby Gunnison weather station show January highs around 26°F with lows near -6°F, and December and January lows dipping to about -3°F to -6°F. June is the warmest month, with highs around 76°F. The station sits about 280 feet below the road's high point, so temperatures on the road run a little cooler. Several other spots lie close by. The Sandy Wash Trail and the McCabes mountain biking route are both within half a mile. The Stash and The Other Side climbing areas are each about a mile away. For an overnight stay, Mesa RV Resort is about 2.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble42 mi away
- Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging48 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Enchanted Forest Road Road
Best months: June–September. 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° / -6°
7 wet
Feb
30° / 1°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 14°
5 wet
Apr
56° / 23°
5 wet
May
66° / 30°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 22°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 11°
5 wet
Dec
28° / -3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 2.4 mi away at 7,622 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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