Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Marolt Trail

Marolt TrailPhoto: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
30 ft
climb
7,948 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Is Marolt Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Marolt Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 0.3 miles long and rising about 30 feet from a low point of 7,895 feet to a high of 7,948 feet. The climb is gentle, with a steepest stretch of about 7% at roughly 0.08 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen show January highs around 32°F with lows near 10°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station sits about 227 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly warmer. The Ajax Trail and the ABC Trail both lie about half a mile away. Climbers can head to East Face, about 1.8 miles off, and Silver Bar Campground is about 4.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Marolt 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

      32° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 19°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 10°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 0.5 mi away at 8,175 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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