Needle Creek Reservoir Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 8.0 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Pitkin
Long Branch Snowmo/ski
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 294 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Long Branch Snowmo/ski open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Long Branch Snowmo/ski, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Long Branch Snowmo/ski is a 2.88-mile out-and-back route in Colorado managed by the Forest Service with 294 feet of elevation gain.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Waunita Pass
Viewpoint
On your way back · 14 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in PitkinLocal outfitters
- Black Bear Retreat31 mi away
- Blue Creek Lodge47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Main Street RoadCross-country skiing · ~50 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kill Hill RoadCross-country skiing · ~51 min drivePhoto: Mshuang2, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Powerline Connector RoadCross-country skiing · ~52 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Brush Creek ShortcutCross-country skiing · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Columbia Southwest CouliorSki touring · ~59 min drivePhoto: Christian Hagenlocher, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monarch MountainDownhill skiing · ~17 min drive
- TugsCross-country skiing · ~51 min drivePhoto: Mshuang2, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Waunita Pass SnoCross-country skiing · ~27 min drive
Brush Creek RoadCross-country skiing · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Harvard South FaceSki touring · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
BIG BEND CREEKHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Long Branch BaldySummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jbsco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tomichi CreekCanoeing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Orschstaffer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monarch ParkCamping · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Long Branch Snowmo/ski
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.
Jan
33° / -5°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
37° / -3°
7 wet · 7 snow
Mar
45° / 9°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
54° / 20°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
65° / 26°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
76° / 32°
6 wet
Jul
82° / 39°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 37°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 17°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 8°
6 wet · 5 snow
Dec
34° / -4°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sargents, CO, 1.3 mi away at 8,460 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
