Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Clifton

Will'S Hill

Will'S HillPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.2 mi
distance
66 ft
climb
10,673 ft
high point
Moderate
difficulty
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Will'S Hill open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Will'S Hill, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Will's Hill is a cross-country skiing route in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is short, about 0.23 miles, and rises about 66 feet from a low point of about 10,595 feet to a high of about 10,673 feet. It's a moderate outing, with the steepest stretch at about 11% grade roughly 0.07 miles from the start. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 26°F and lows near 6°F, while July is the warmest month at about 68°F. The closest neighbors are the Skyway Ski Lions Loop and Lions mountain biking trails, each about 0.1 mile away. Spruce Grove Campground is about a mile off, and Grand Mesa, a pier fishing spot, is about 4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Spruce Grove Campground - Grand Valley RD

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Slopeside cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Will'S Hill

    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

      26° / 6°

    2. Feb

      27° / 4°

    3. Mar

      34° / 12°

    4. Apr

      40° / 17°

    5. May

      49° / 27°

    6. Jun

      62° / 37°

    7. Jul

      68° / 42°

    8. Aug

      64° / 40°

    9. Sep

      57° / 34°

    10. Oct

      45° / 24°

    11. Nov

      34° / 14°

    12. Dec

      26° / 5°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 9.6 mi away at 9,852 ft. The station sits about 800 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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