Idlewild Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs
Meadow
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- distance
- 113 ft
- climb
- 8,666 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Meadow is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 2.3 miles from the town of Maryvale. The trail is short and easy, covering roughly 1.2 miles with a total climb of 113 feet from a starting elevation of about 8,537 feet to a high point of about 8,666 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about the 1-mile mark, with a grade of about 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the route, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the trail. Radcliff and Ranch Walk are both cross-country ski routes within a quarter mile. Ranch Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 0.7 miles away, and Idlewild Campground is about 4.1 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Meadow
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.
Jan
31° / -1°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 2°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 11°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 20°
8 wet
May
62° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 33°
6 wet
Jul
77° / 38°
9 wet
Aug
74° / 37°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 29°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 21°
7 wet
Nov
41° / 10°
8 wet
Dec
31° / -1°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 2.7 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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