Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Lower Young

Lower YoungPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
78 ft
climb
8,931 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Lower Young is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 0.47 miles long and rated hard. It rises from 8925 feet to 8931 feet, a climb of 78 feet, with the steepest stretch at 0.28 miles in, where the grade reaches 7%. The nearest town is Elkdale, about 6 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits about 370 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. That station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation of the route. Eagle Valley, another cross-country ski area, lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Waterfall Trail is about 0.4 miles off. For climbing, the Grand County / Fraser Valley area is about 3 miles away, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Lower Young

    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, 7.6 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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