Colorado · Ski touring · Near Leadville

Mount Baldy Road

Mount Baldy RoadPhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.7 mi
distance
1,333 ft
climb
11,947 ft
high point

Is Mount Baldy Road 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.

Mount Baldy Road is a ski touring route in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Dillon Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the road climbs from about 10,600 feet to about 11,950 feet over roughly 2.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,333 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower, show July highs around 67°F and lows near 40°F, with no snow days. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs in the upper 20s and about 15 snow days a month from December through February. The Hannah's Way and Nightmare on Baldy mountain biking trails are both within a mile. The Blue River, about 3.6 miles away, offers canoeing, and Michigan Creek Campground is about 6.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Breckenridge Area

    Campground

    Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Traverse Restaurant and Bar

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Mount Baldy Road

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    2. Feb

      29° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    3. Mar

      35° / 8°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    4. Apr

      40° / 15°

      13 wet · 13 snow

    5. May

      49° / 25°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    6. Jun

      61° / 34°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    7. Jul

      67° / 40°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      64° / 39°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      58° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    10. Oct

      47° / 21°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    11. Nov

      35° / 11°

      12 wet · 12 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 13 mi away at 11,344 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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