Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Telluride

Shrine Road

Shrine RoadPhoto: WhisperToMe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
distance
150 ft
climb
9,518 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty

Shrine Road is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 0.6 miles long and rising roughly 150 feet from a low point of 9,351 feet to a high of 9,518 feet. It starts within a third of a mile of Silverton, the nearest town, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 14% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Silverton show January highs around 34°F with lows near -6°F, while June runs about 70°F by day and 31°F at night. July and August bring the most wet days, around 13 to 15 a month. Silverton Lakes Campground sits about half a mile away, and the Silverton area climbing area and Dog's Crag are each about 0.7 miles off. Mountain bikers can head to the Outback trail, about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Silverton Lakes Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    T's Smokehouse & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Smuggler Union Tramhouse

    Attraction

    On your way back · 10 mi

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Shrine Road

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      34° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / -3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 6°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 17°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 25°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 37°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 20°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 7°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / -5°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 0.5 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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