Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

The Woods

The WoodsPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
37 ft
climb
10,508 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Is The Woods open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name The Woods, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Woods is a short cross-country ski route in Colorado's Leadville Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is about half a mile long, with a low point of about 10,450 feet and a high of about 10,508 feet. The climb is easy, with a total gain of 37 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles, with a grade of about 4%. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leadville put January highs around 30°F with lows near 5°F, while summer highs run in the low 70s. The station sits several hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the ski trail run cooler. Larry's Loop and Lung Burn are both about 0.2 miles away, so they are easy to link with this run. Camp Hale Memorial Campground and the East Fork Arkansas River are about 4.5 miles off, and climbers can head to Cecilville Slab, about 5 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Sugar Loafin'

    Campground

    Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hot Heads Chicken

    Fast food

    On your way back · 6 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit The Woods

    Best months: June–July 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° / 5°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 6°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 12°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 19°

      11 wet

    5. May

      54° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      71° / 39°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      68° / 38°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      61° / 32°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      50° / 24°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 13°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 5°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leadville Lake Co Ap, CO, 8.7 mi away at 9,932 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive

Larry'S LoopPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Lung BurnPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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CooperPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Ski CooperPhoto: The original uploader was Sculptorjones at English Wikipedia., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~2 min drive

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Cooper Loop RoadPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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GrizPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~1 min drive

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Fritz'S FreewayPhoto: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Treeline Loop Ski TrailPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~2 min drive

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Copper MountainPhoto: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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