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Campground
Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs
Rising Sun
- 2.0 mi
- distance
- 462 ft
- climb
- 9,780 ft
- high point
- Hard
- difficulty
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Rising Sun open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Rising Sun is a cross-country ski route in Colorado's Boulder Ranger District, part of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. It is about 2 miles long, rising from a low of 9,365 feet to a high of 9,780 feet, with a total elevation gain of 462 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.9 miles in, with a grade of 34 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski run. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Boulder 14 W, which sits at nearly the same elevation as the high point, show January highs around 29°F and lows near 12°F, with November and December running only slightly warmer. Rob's Shortcut, a cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 mile away. The Kinglet Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.4 mile off, and Eldora Summer Slab, a climbing area, is roughly 1.4 miles away. West Magnolia Campground is about 2.5 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Timerbers Lodge & Taphouse
Bar
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Idaho SpringsLocal outfitters
- Jones Pass Guides13 mi away
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rob'S ShortcutCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- kinglet trailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Eldora Summer SlabRock climbing1.4 mi
West MagnoliaCampingPhoto: Brylie Oxley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Swamp RockRock climbing3 mi
- Kelly Dahl CampgroundCamping3.3 mi
- Middle Boulder CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- North Boulder CreekCanoeing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
The LbcCross-country skiing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WesleyCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Double PoleCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- EldoraDownhill skiing · ~4 min drive
- HartshornCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- WaxwingCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yager LoopCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- FriendsCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- DiscoCross-country skiing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- BogwaunCross-country skiing · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Tennessee Mountain CabinHut camping · Next door
Kinglet TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Eldora Summer SlabRock climbing · ~2 min drive
School BusMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Rising Sun
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
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 7.4 mi away at 9,828 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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