Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Turks

TurksPhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
distance
249 ft
climb
10,224 ft
high point
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Turks open right now?

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.

Turks is a cross-country skiing route in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Dillon Ranger District and the B&B Mines, Golden Horseshoe area. The land is managed as county land, and the route is short, about 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 249 feet from a low point of 10,034 feet to a high of 10,224 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Fairplay run to highs around 31°F in December and January, with lows near 10°F. July is the warmest month, with highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F. The Upper Turks and Weber Gulch mountain biking trails sit just 0.2 miles away. The Swan River, about 2.9 miles off, offers canoeing, and Michigan Creek Campground, roughly 7.5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Breckenridge Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Traverse Restaurant and Bar

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeremy Olson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Turks

    Best months: June–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

      31° / 10°

    2. Feb

      31° / 9°

    3. Mar

      38° / 16°

    4. Apr

      45° / 22°

    5. May

      55° / 29°

    6. Jun

      66° / 37°

    7. Jul

      71° / 42°

    8. Aug

      68° / 41°

    9. Sep

      62° / 35°

    10. Oct

      51° / 26°

    11. Nov

      39° / 17°

    12. Dec

      31° / 10°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairplay S Park Rd, CO, 18.1 mi away at 9,995 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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