Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Troll Forest

Troll ForestPhoto: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
distance
52 ft
climb
9,786 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.

Troll Forest is a cross-country skiing route in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about a mile from the town of Dillon. It is an easy outing, with a total climb of 52 feet over a one-mile stretch, and it sits at an elevation between about 9,740 and 9,790 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 31°F in January to about 69°F in June, with the station's January lows near 1°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Shock Hill, another cross-country ski route, is about 0.2 miles away, and the Claimjumper Trail is about 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Blue River about a mile off, and climbers will find Raspberry Boulders close by.

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    Breckenridge Area

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    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Troll Forest

    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, 9.5 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 700 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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