Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Old Lynch

Old LynchPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
distance
246 ft
climb
9,063 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Old Lynch is a cross-country ski route on Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado, a non-governmental organization-managed property about 1.2 miles long. The climb starts near 8,800 feet and reaches a high point of 9,063 feet, with a total gain of 246 feet and a loss of 220 feet over the course. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.8 miles, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits several hundred feet lower, show January highs around 31°F and lows near -1°F, while December and February are similar. Spring warms to highs around 51°F in April and 62°F in May. Bamse is just 0.1 mile away and Through The Woods is 0.4 mile away, so the route pairs easily with those. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area about 1.9 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground lies about 6.3 miles away for overnight stays.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Old Lynch

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / -1°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 2°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 11°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 20°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 27°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 33°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 38°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 37°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 29°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 21°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 10°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / -1°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 7.3 mi away at 8,560 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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