Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Pole Creek Road

Pole Creek RoadPhoto: Allison Jaeger, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
178 ft
climb
9,666 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Pole Creek Road open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pole Creek Road is a short cross-country ski route in Colorado's Sulphur Ranger District, part of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the road lies about half a mile long, rising from roughly 9,645 feet to about 9,666 feet. The climb is steep in the first quarter of the route, where the grade reaches 14 percent, and the trip carries a small total gain of 178 feet with a loss of 254 feet. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F and lows near -1°F, while June and July are the warmest months, with highs in the low to mid 70s. The Larsen Trail and the Waterfall Trail both start about 0.3 miles away. The Grand County / Fraser Valley climbing area is about 4 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground lies about 6.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Pole Creek Road

    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, 8.4 mi away at 8,560 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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