Idlewild Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho Springs
Waxwing
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.5 mi
- distance
- 287 ft
- climb
- 9,012 ft
- high point
- Hard
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Waxwing is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 1.5 miles long and rated hard. It rises from a low point of 8,816 feet to a high of 9,012 feet, with a total gain of 287 feet and a total loss of 472 feet over the course. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 17 percent. The nearest town is Maryvale, about 3 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station, which sits about 450 feet lower, show January highs around 31°F with lows near -1°F, while June highs reach about 72°F. That station's figures are only a guide, and temperatures on the route run cooler. Two other ski routes, Little Cabin and Screamer, lie about 0.2 miles away. Ranch Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.5 miles off, and Idlewild Campground is about 4.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Waxwing
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, 3.7 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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