Royal Mountain
About
Royal Mountain is a summit of 10,502 feet in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 1.2 miles from the town of Frisco. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The Mount Royal Trail and the Mount Royal-Peak One Connect mountain biking routes both start about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can head to Mount Royal (near Frisco) or Frisco Boulders, each within half a mile.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,502 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Royal Mountain
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–75°F and lows of 30–38°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dillon 1 E, CO weather station, 5.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high1° low
- Feb33° high4° low
- Mar41° high10° low
- Apr47° high18° low
- May58° high26° low
- Jun69° high33° low
- Jul75° high38° low
- Aug73° high37° low
- Sep66° high30° low
- Oct54° high21° low
- Nov41° high11° low
- Dec32° high3° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Dillon Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Frisco, Colorado · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Holy Cross Wilderness, Prohibitions
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed weekdays Oct. 5-13
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
fire-restriction · posted Sep 23, 2026
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Maroon Creek Road open to vehicles
information · posted Sep 18, 2026
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, Camping and other rules
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Water not available at Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine Campgrounds
caution · posted Sep 11, 2026
No water for campers at Ruedi Reservoir Campgrounds; Little Maud and Mollie B closed
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mount Royal TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Mount Royal-Peak One ConnectMountain biking0.2 mi
- Mount Royal (near Frisco)Rock climbing0.3 mi
- Frisco BouldersRock climbing0.4 mi
- Peak One CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
- Pine Cove CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- Old Dillon Reservoir #87Lake fishing3.2 mi
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
