Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Estes Park

Reed'S Run

Reed'S RunPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
distance
70 ft
climb
8,637 ft
high point
Hard
difficulty
Jun, Sep
best months

Reed's Run is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 2 miles from the town of Grand Lake. The run is short, roughly a mile long, and rises about 70 feet from its starting point at 8,613 feet to a high of 8,637 feet. The climb is not steep overall, but the steepest stretch comes at about 0.68 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Lake 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 Colorado River Trail and the Short Cut cross-country ski route both lie about 0.6 miles away. Bull Mountain Campground is about 2 miles off, and the Grand Lake climbing area is about 2.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Bull Mountain Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wild Bear Tavern

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Reed'S Run

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 4°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 6°

      13 wet · 12 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      49° / 20°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    5. May

      59° / 28°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      71° / 34°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 40°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 38°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 32°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    10. Oct

      55° / 23°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    11. Nov

      40° / 13°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    12. 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, 2.3 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Short CutPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Short Cut

~1 min drive

0.30-mile ski trail in Colorado with 26 ft of elevation gain.

Colorado River TrailPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Colorado River Trail

~1 min drive

0.20-mile trail in Colorado with 28 ft of elevation gain.

River Run ConnectionPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

River Run Connection

~1 min drive

0.17-mile trail in Colorado with 9 ft of elevation gain.

Uphill RoutePhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Uphill Route

~24 min drive

Short Colorado uphill climb for fitness and technique practice.

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~25 min drive

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Winter'S WayPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Winter'S Way

~2 min drive

1.43-mile cross-country ski trail in Colorado with 171 ft of elevation gain.

Ptarmigan TuckPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Ptarmigan Tuck

~1 min drive

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Randall'S RompPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Randall'S Romp

~1 min drive

0.87-mile route in Colorado with 36 feet of elevation gain.

Front 9 LoopPhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Front 9 Loop

~20 min drive

1.12-mile loop in Colorado with 38 ft of elevation gain.

Himes SightPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Himes Sight

~1 min drive

0.82-mile cross-country ski trail in Colorado with 74 ft of elevation gain.

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