Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Lupine Trail

Lupine TrailPhoto: Notchcode, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
57 ft
climb
6,930 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Lupine Trail is a short cross-country ski route in the Emerald Mountain - Baxter area of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on city land. It is about 0.17 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 57 feet, and is rated moderate. The route starts at about 6,857 feet and rises to roughly 6,930 feet. The steepest part comes at about 0.12 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent, and the trail drops slightly over the course of the run. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Steamboat Springs weather station show January highs around 29°F with lows near 5°F, while June is the warmest month, with highs around 76°F. Howelsen Meadows, another cross-country ski area, lies about 0.1 miles away, and the Bluffs Loop mountain bike route is just as close. Climbers can find Butcher Knife about 1.1 miles off, and Steamboat Springs KOA campground is about 2.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lupine Trail

    Best months: May–September. 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

      29° / 5°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 8°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 18°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 34°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 39°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 46°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 44°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 36°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 26°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 16°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 6°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Steamboat Springs, CO, 0.9 mi away at 6,866 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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