Upper Rabbit Run
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- distance
- 150 ft
- climb
- 9,185 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Upper Rabbit Run is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 0.8 miles long and rising roughly 150 feet from a starting point near 9,045 feet to a high of about 9,185 feet. The nearest town is Elkdale, about 1.9 miles away. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. The route also has a small drop of about 86 feet, so it works well as a short outing or a connector between other ski routes in the area. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits about 625 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June and July run in the low to mid 70s. Because the station is lower, temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Main Street and Logger's Loop both lie about 0.1 mile away, so the run pairs easily with those. Climbers can head to the Grand County / Fraser Valley area, about 1.8 miles off, and paddlers will find the Fraser River about 7.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours2 mi away
- On The Trail Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Upper Rabbit Run
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
31° / -1°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 2°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 11°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 20°
8 wet
May
62° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 33°
6 wet
Jul
77° / 38°
9 wet
Aug
74° / 37°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 29°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 21°
7 wet
Nov
41° / 10°
8 wet
Dec
31° / -1°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 7.3 mi away at 8,560 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.
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