Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Olympian'S Link

0.5 mi
distance
62 ft
climb
9,099 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Olympian's Link is a short, hard cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado. It covers about half a mile, with a high point of 9,099 feet and a low of 9,028 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route is short but steep in places. The steepest stretch comes at about a quarter mile in, with a grade of about 6%. Overall, it gains about 60 feet and loses about 160 feet over the course of the run. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 31°F and lows near 1°F, while June is the warmest month, with highs around 69°F and lows near 33°F. Pine Cove Campground and the Queen of the West Trail are both about a tenth of a mile away, and Peak One Campground is about 0.3 miles off. For fishing, Dillon Reservoir sits about a mile from the route.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Olympian'S Link

    Best months: June–July. 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°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.1 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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