Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Powerline Road

Powerline RoadPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.1 mi
distance
22 ft
climb
8,289 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Sep
best months

Powerline Road is a 0.12-mile ski trail in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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  • Nearby · Powerline Connector Road · Dirty Socks Connector Road · Kill Hill Road
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Powerline Road

    Best months: June–September. 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

      26° / -6°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 1°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 14°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 23°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 30°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 36°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 44°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 43°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 34°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 22°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 11°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / -3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 4 mi away at 7,622 ft. The station sits about 700 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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Powerline Connector RoadPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Dirty Socks Connector RoadPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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