Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Maroon Gorge Trail

Maroon Gorge TrailPhoto: Viktor Lapinskii, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
distance
121 ft
climb
7,942 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Maroon Gorge Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Colorado, about 2 miles from Aspen. The trail is short, under 0.8 miles, and rises about 120 feet from a low point of 7,788 feet to a high of 7,942 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a 12% grade. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. 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 a few hundred feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly warmer. Terral Wade Bridge and Iselin, both cross-country ski routes, lie just 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to East Face, about 1.8 miles off, and paddlers to Maroon Creek, roughly 2.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Maroon Gorge 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, 0.9 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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