Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Loppet

LoppetPhoto: Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
distance
22 ft
climb
8,640 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Loppet is a short, easy cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, a non-governmental organization-managed property. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of just 22 feet, so it's a gentle outing that pairs easily with other routes in the area. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June brings highs in the low 70s. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so temperatures here run about the same. Loppet's Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Slim Jim is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area, roughly 1.8 miles away, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 6.2 miles away for an overnight stay.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Loppet

    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, 6.8 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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