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Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs
Levee Trail
Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- distance
- 24 ft
- climb
- 5,382 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Levee Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 0.35 miles long and rising only 24 feet from its start. The high point is 5,382 feet, and the low point is 5,354 feet, with the steepest grade at about 2% near the end of the run. The nearest town is Marshall, 1.9 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder weather station show January highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F, while July runs hotter, with highs near 88°F. The station sits at about the same elevation as the trail, so its figures are a fair guide. Two other ski routes, Bruce Says Go Faster and Jana Says Mine!, sit about 0.1 mile away, so they make an easy addition to a visit. Climbers can head to Wolf Law Building, 1.9 miles off, and Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot about 4.5 miles away, is another nearby option.
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Bruce Says Go FasterCross-country skiingPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Jana Says Mine!Cross-country skiingPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Wolf Law BuildingRock climbing1.9 mi
- CU General CampusRock climbing2.3 mi
Boulder CreekCanoeingPhoto: Susan from Alameda, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Winiger RidgeCamping7.6 mi
Tipi VillageCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
South Boulder CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jana Says Mine!Cross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ralphie'S RalpherCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Chuck'S Night OutCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- EldoraDownhill skiing · ~33 min drive
- Bruce Says Go FasterCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Go Buffs! Ncaa Champs!Cross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Joel Likes FlowyCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Zis Side, Zat SideCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rob'S ShortcutCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
- Buckeye Basin LoopCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
Best time to visit Levee Trail
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.8 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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