Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Iselin

IselinPhoto: Viktor Lapinskii, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
36 ft
climb
8,042 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Iselin is a short cross-country ski route in Aspen, Colorado, on city land. The trail is about a quarter mile long, rising from roughly 7,985 feet to about 8,042 feet, with a total elevation gain of 36 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 5% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen show January highs around 32°F with lows near 10°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station sits about 130 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly warmer. The Moore Trail and the Maroon Gorge Trail both lie about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to East Face, about 1.8 miles off, and paddlers to Maroon Creek, about 2.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Iselin

    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, 0.8 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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