Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Lynch

LynchPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
distance
90 ft
climb
9,047 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Lynch is a cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, a non-governmental organization-managed property about 0.4 miles long. The climb is short, with a total gain of 90 feet from a starting point of about 9,000 feet to a high of 9,047 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, with a 5% grade. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation of the route. Several other ski routes lie close by. Wild Turkey is about 0.1 mile away and Through The Woods about 0.3 mile. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area, roughly 2 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 6.5 miles away for an overnight stay.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Lynch

    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, 7.7 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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Old LynchPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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