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Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs
Ralphie'S Ralpher
Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.1 mi
- distance
- 34 ft
- climb
- 5,451 ft
- high point
- Hard
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Ralphie's Ralpher is a short cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 1.6 miles from the town of Marshall. The climb is minimal: the route is 0.12 miles long, rising 34 feet from 5,393 feet to 5,451 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 7% grade near the 0.06-mile mark. It is a hard route, and the high point sits just 5451 feet. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder, at a similar elevation, show January highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F, with December and February close behind. Summer is much warmer, with July highs averaging about 88°F. Two other cross-country ski routes, Zis Side, Zat Side and Chuck's Night Out, sit about 0.1 miles away. Climbers can head to Wolf Law Building, about 2.1 miles off, and paddlers to Boulder Creek, roughly 4.6 miles away.
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- Redemption Dog Sled Tours37 mi away
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- Zis Side, Zat SideCross-country skiingPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Chuck'S Night OutCross-country skiingPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Wolf Law BuildingRock climbing2.1 mi
- CU General CampusRock climbing2.6 mi
Boulder CreekCanoeingPhoto: Susan from Alameda, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Winiger RidgeCamping7.5 mi
Tipi VillageCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.1 mi
South Boulder CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Chuck'S Night OutCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Go Buffs! Ncaa Champs!Cross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Walk The DogCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EldoraDownhill skiing · ~33 min drive
- Joel Likes FlowyCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rising SunCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
- Out Of The GateCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Buckeye Basin LoopCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
- Rob'S ShortcutCross-country skiing · ~30 min drive
- Jana Says Mine!Cross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ralphie'S Ralpher
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.
Jan
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.9 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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