Colorado · Cross-country skiing

High School Trail;Marolt

High School Trail;MaroltPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
7,931 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

High School Trail;Marolt is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 1.3 miles from the town of Aspen. The trail is nearly flat, with a high point of 7,931 feet and a low of 7,924 feet, and it covers just 0.17 miles. It is a simple outing for skiers looking to add a short leg to a longer day in the Aspen area. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen show January highs around 32°F with lows near 10°F, while June brings highs around 71°F and the fewest wet days of the year. The station sits about 244 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly warmer. The ABC Trail and Moore Trail both lie about 0.1 miles away, making it easy to link them together. Climbers can head to the East Face and West Side - Lower Buttress, about 1.5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit High School Trail;Marolt

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 19°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 10°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 0.6 mi away at 8,175 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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