Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Preston Way Road

Preston Way RoadPhoto: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
distance
51 ft
climb
9,984 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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Preston Way Road is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Dillon Ranger District and on joint Town of Breckenridge/Summit County land. It covers about 0.68 miles with a high point of roughly 9,984 feet, rising 51 feet from its start at about 9,971 feet. The steepest stretch, about 0.35 miles in, reaches a 6% grade. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon run from highs around 31°F in January to 69°F in June, with lows near 1°F in January. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the road run cooler. Preston Way and the Dry Gulch Trail both start within about 0.2 miles. Raspberry Boulders and the Swan River, a paddling spot, are each about 2 miles away.

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    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Preston Way Road

    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, 8.7 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 900 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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