Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs

Little Cabin

Little CabinPhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
distance
220 ft
climb
8,888 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Little Cabin is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 3 miles from the town of Maryvale. The run is short, under 0.8 miles, and the climb is modest, with a total gain of 220 feet from a starting point of about 8,850 feet to a high of 8,888 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, where the grade reaches 26 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fraser, at a similar elevation, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June highs reach about 72°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Screamer and Waxwing are both cross-country ski routes within a quarter mile. For paddling, Ranch Creek is about 1.3 miles away and the Fraser River about 3.2 miles. Idlewild Campground, roughly 4.7 miles off, offers a place to stay.

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  • Sleep close

    Idlewild Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Heck's Tavern

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    Hamill House Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Idaho Springs

    Historic house-museum in Georgetown, Colorado, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Little Cabin

    Best months: June–August. 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

      31° / -1°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 2°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 11°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 20°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 27°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 33°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 38°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 37°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 29°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 21°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 10°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / -1°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 3.6 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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