Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Outlook

OutlookPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
distance
176 ft
climb
9,968 ft
high point
Jun–Aug
best months

Outlook is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 7 miles from the town of Tabernash. The route is short, covering roughly 0.7 miles with a one-way climb of about 176 feet from a starting elevation near 9,780 feet to a high point around 9,968 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits well below this route, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F. Temperatures at the higher end of the route run cooler than those figures. Pole Creek Road, another cross-country ski route, lies about half a mile away, and the Larsen Trail is a hike within about 0.6 miles. St. Louis Creek Campground and the Grand County / Fraser Valley climbing area are both within about 7 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Outlook

    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, 8.1 mi away at 8,560 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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~3 min drive

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