Bull Mountain Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Estes Park
Randal'S Romp
Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- distance
- 11 ft
- climb
- 8,673 ft
- high point
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Randal's Romp is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 2.3 miles from the town of Grand Lake. The trail is short, at 0.6 miles, and the climb is minimal, with a total elevation gain of 11 feet and a loss of 35 feet over the course. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.54 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 30°F with lows near 4°F and about 14 snow days. By May, snow days drop to about two, and June brings typical highs near 71°F. The route sits close to other cross-country ski trails. Winter's Way is about 0.1 mile away and River Run about 0.2 mile. Bull Mountain Campground, about 2.4 miles off, offers a place to stay, and the Grand Lake climbing area is about 2.7 miles away.
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- On The Trail Outfitters2 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Randal'S Romp
Best months: June and 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.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 2 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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