Moore Trail
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- distance
- 22 ft
- climb
- 8,002 ft
- high point
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Moore Trail is a cross-country ski route in Colorado's Moore Open Space, a county-managed area about 0.85 miles long. It rises from roughly 7,930 feet to about 8,002 feet, with a total elevation gain of 22 feet and a total loss of 72 feet over the course of the run. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.63 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. 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 170 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly warmer. The trail sits close to several other ski routes, with ABC Trail and High School Trail;Marolt each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find East Face and West Side - Lower Buttress about 1.5 miles off, and Silver Bar Campground offers camping about 4.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble21 mi away
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op36 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Moore 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.
Jan
32° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
76° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 40°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 0.7 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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