Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville

Wheeler Lakes Trail

Wheeler Lakes TrailPhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
33 ft
climb
11,079 ft
high point

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Wheeler Lakes Trail is a cross-country skiing route in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, part of the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail sits within designated wilderness. The route is short, about 0.45 miles, with a total climb of 33 feet and a total descent of 88 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.27 miles, with a 7% grade. The trail starts at roughly 11,060 feet and reaches a high point of about 11,079 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station show January highs around 27°F with lows near 3°F and about 15 snow days. Summer is milder, with July highs around 67°F and no snow days. Wheeler Lakes, a hike, lies about 0.1 mile away. The Vail - Frisco Rec Path for mountain biking is about 1.1 miles off, and Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) offers lake fishing about 1.2 miles away. Peak One Campground is about 7 miles from the trail.

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  • Sleep close

    Frisco Area

    Campground

    Campground · 5.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Salsa Mountain Cantina

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Wheeler Lakes Trail

    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

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    2. Feb

      29° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    3. Mar

      35° / 8°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    4. Apr

      40° / 15°

      13 wet · 13 snow

    5. May

      49° / 25°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    6. Jun

      61° / 34°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    7. Jul

      67° / 40°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      64° / 39°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      58° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    10. Oct

      47° / 21°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    11. Nov

      35° / 11°

      12 wet · 12 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 10.5 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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