Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Pegasus

PegasusPhoto: xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
64 ft
climb
9,394 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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

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Pegasus is a cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about half a mile from the start. The trail is short, covering roughly 0.5 miles, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of 64 feet and a loss of 76 feet over the course. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon show January highs around 31°F with lows near 1°F, while June runs warmer at about 69°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Prize Box, another cross-country ski route, lies about half a mile away, and the ZL Trail is a hike about 0.6 miles off. The Swan River, a canoeing spot, is about 1.3 miles away, and Peak One Campground is about 5 miles away.

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    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Pegasus

    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, 7.1 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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