Town Ranch
Photo: Helimedic39, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.9 mi
- distance
- 20 ft
- climb
- 8,853 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Town Ranch open right now?
Road closed
Gunnison County Road 12: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
Gunnison County Road 12: road closure
Closed · ~1.7 km from Town Ranch · CDOT 511
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Town Ranch is a short, easy cross-country ski route on city-managed land in Colorado, about 2 miles from Crested Butte. The climb is minimal, with a total elevation gain of just 20 feet, and the route runs roughly 1.9 miles. The land is part of the Town Ranch parcel, and the trail is rated easy. Winter is the natural season for this outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crested Butte show January highs around 26°F with lows near -7°F, while July brings highs in the mid-70s. The station sits about 14 feet higher than the route's starting point, so expect similar conditions on the ski track. Several other destinations lie close by. The Beginner Track for mountain biking is about 0.1 mile away, and the Teocalli cross-country ski route is about 0.2 mile away. The Joint Boulder climbing area is about 1.2 miles off, and Crested Butte RV Resort is about 1.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- SUP Marble19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Town Ranch
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 0.8 mi away at 8,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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