Bull Mountain Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Estes Park
Winter'S Way
Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- distance
- 83 ft
- climb
- 8,687 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Winter's Way is a cross-country ski route in Colorado, about 1.4 miles long and rated easy. It starts at roughly 8,659 feet, rising to 8,687 feet before coming back down to 8,643 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 83 feet and a steepest grade of about 5% at 0.68 miles in. The nearest town is Grand Lake, about 2.3 miles away. Winter is the obvious time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 30°F with lows near 4°F and snow on about 14 days. Snow days drop off to about two in May. Summer brings no snow at all, but July highs reach the mid-70s. Two other ski routes sit right beside it: Randal's Romp is 0.1 mile away and River Run is 0.2 mile away. Bull Mountain Campground is about 2.4 miles off, and the Grand Lake climbing area is 2.7 miles away.
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On your way back · 2 miIf it rains
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More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- On The Trail Outfitters2 mi away
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Winter'S Way
Best months: June and 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.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 2 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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