Colorado · Cross-country skiing

Tex'S Trot

Tex'S TrotPhoto: Trevor Brown trevormbrown7, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.1 mi
distance
11 ft
climb
9,064 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tex's Trot is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 0.12 miles long and rising just 11 feet from its low point of 9,051 feet to a high of 9,064 feet. The climb is minimal, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show January highs around 31°F with lows near 1°F, while June brings highs near 69°F. The station sits at 9,065 feet, so temperatures on the trail run about the same. Rj's Vista and M'Rezy are both about 0.1 miles away, and Peak One Campground is half a mile off. For fishing, Dillon Reservoir is about 1.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Tex'S Trot

    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, 4 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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