Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Silver Star

Silver StarPhoto: Juan Ortega, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
distance
58 ft
climb
9,305 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Silver Star is a short, easy cross-country ski loop in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 1.2 miles long and 58 feet in elevation gain. It's a low-key outing that fits easily into a day of exploring the surrounding backcountry. The route makes a loop, rising from about 9,244 feet to about 9,305 feet before returning to the starting point. The steepest section comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a 6% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail, and the closest nearby weather station at Dillon records typical average highs in the low 30s in January and February, with lows around 1 to 4 degrees. Several other ski routes lie close by, including Bronco Dave about 0.2 miles away and Lodge Connection about 0.3 miles away. For a change of pace, the Swan River offers canoeing about 2.4 miles off, and Peak One Campground sits about 4.3 miles away.

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    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Silver Star

    Best months: June–July. 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

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 6.7 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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