Fritz'S Freeway
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.1 mi
- distance
- 138 ft
- climb
- 10,708 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
Fritz's Freeway is a short, easy cross-country ski loop in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about a mile long, with a high point of 10,708 feet and a low of 10,566 feet, and it gains about 140 feet before losing roughly twice as much. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.29 miles in, with a 10% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station show January and February highs around 27 to 29°F with lows near 3°F and about 15 snow days a month. By June, snow days drop to about two, and July highs reach the upper 60s. The Griz and Willa's Way ski routes both sit about 0.1 mile away. For paddling, Tennessee Creek and the East Fork Arkansas River are within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Rancho Del Rio41 mi away
- Jones Pass Guides44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- GrizCross-country skiingPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Willa'S WayCross-country skiingPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Tennessee CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
East Fork Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- Cecilville Slab aka Cecil RockRock climbing4.6 mi
- Fremont PassRock climbing5 mi
- Camp Hale East Fork Group CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Camp Hale Memorial CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
CooperCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lung BurnCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Larry'S LoopCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The WoodsCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ski CooperDownhill skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: The original uploader was Sculptorjones at English Wikipedia., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Treeline Loop Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West Tennessee LakesCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
- Cooper Loop RoadCross-country skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Fish FlatsCross-country skiing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Copper MountainDownhill skiing · ~20 min drivePhoto: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Fritz'S Freeway
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.
Jan
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 6.2 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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