Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Pitkin

Kill Hill Road

Kill Hill RoadPhoto: Mshuang2, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
97 ft
climb
7,960 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Sep
best months

Kill Hill Road is a short, steep cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 3 miles from Gunnison. The climb is brief, covering roughly a fifth of a mile from a low point of 7,843 feet to a high of 7,960 feet, with a total gain of 97 feet. The steepest stretch comes within the first 0.05 miles, where the grade reaches about 14 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gunnison show January highs around 26°F with lows near -6°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 40s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the road, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. The road sits right beside the Hartman Rocks mountain biking area, with Upper Collarbone Alley and Jacks about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find the Kill Hill Bouldering Area about 0.3 mile off, and Gunnison KOA offers camping about 1.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Gunnison KOA

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pie-Zan's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Kill Hill Road

    Best months: June–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

      26° / -6°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 1°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 14°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 23°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 30°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 36°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 44°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 43°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 34°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 22°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 11°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / -3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 1.7 mi away at 7,622 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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