Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Extension Mill Road

Extension Mill RoadPhoto: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
187 ft
climb
10,163 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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Extension Mill Road is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 0.3 miles long and rising 187 feet from a low point of 9,947 feet to a high of 10,163 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.11 miles, with a 16% grade, and the route ends at the top. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near 1°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. That station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation of the road. The Upper Preston Way Trail and Gold Run Gulch Road both lie about 0.1 mile away. Raspberry Boulders, a climbing area, is about 1.7 miles off, and the Swan River offers canoeing about 2.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Extension Mill Road

    Best months: June–July. 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°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 8.4 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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