Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Telluride

Trestle

TrestlePhoto: Dean Silver, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.6 mi
distance
305 ft
climb
10,245 ft
high point
Easy
difficulty

Is Trestle open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Trestle, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Trestle is a cross-country skiing route in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, within the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is about 2.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 305 feet. It is rated easy. The climb starts at about 10,239 feet and reaches a high point of 10,245 feet, with the steepest stretch at 0.14 miles in, where the grade reaches 48 percent. The route also has a total loss of 579 feet, so it is not a straightforward ascent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits about 960 feet lower, show January highs around 34°F with lows near -6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. Temperatures on the route run cooler than those figures. Sheep Mountain and the Lizard Head Spur 1A mountain biking trail both lie about 0.2 miles away. Priest Lake Camping Area is about 2.2 miles off, and the Wild Westerlies climbing area is about 3.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Priest Lake Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Oak Street

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Trestle

    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, 13.4 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

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