SW/Central Flat Tops Area
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Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Glenwood Springs
Home Trail
Photo: NASA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- distance
- 36 ft
- climb
- 7,893 ft
- high point
- May–Sep
- best months
Home Trail is a short cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 7 miles from the town of New Castle. The trail is just over half a mile long, from about 7,865 feet to a high point of 7,893 feet, with a total elevation gain of 36 feet and a total loss of 73 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about a quarter mile in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 35°F with lows near 9°F, while June and July run in the upper 70s to low 80s. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Tower Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Rhubarb Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For a change of pace, Divide Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles away, and Elk Creek Campground is roughly 9 miles out.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Home Trail
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.
Jan
35° / 9°
11 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
10 wet
Mar
46° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
55° / 28°
11 wet
May
65° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 29°
9 wet
Nov
45° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
34° / 9°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen Pitkin Co Ap, CO, 38.5 mi away at 7,720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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