Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Gold Digger

Gold DiggerPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
38 ft
climb
9,794 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Gold Digger is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. The trail is about a third of a mile long, with a slight climb of 38 feet from the low point at 9,759 feet to the high point at 9,794 feet. It's a low-effort outing, and the steepest section comes at about 0.21 miles in, with a 4% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon run from highs around 31°F and lows near 1°F in January to highs around 33°F and lows near 4°F in February. That station sits roughly 730 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Beaver Meadows, another cross-country ski area, lies about 0.2 miles away, and the Toad Alley mountain bike trail is just as close. Raspberry Boulders, a climbing area, is about 0.7 miles off, and the Blue River, a canoeing spot, is about a mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Gold Digger

    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, 9.9 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 700 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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