Early Winters Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Washington · Cross-country skiing · Near Winthrop
Early Winters
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 32 ft
- climb
- 2,194 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-18 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Early Winters is a short cross-country ski route in the Methow Valley Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, in Washington near Mazama. Rated easy, it runs 0.14 miles one way, making it one of the briefest outings in the area. The route is essentially flat, sitting at about 2,190 feet throughout. Its one-way elevation gain is listed as zero. Skiing out and back covers 0.28 miles with roughly 30 feet of total climbing round trip, spread across small rises along the way. That makes it suited to beginners or a quick warm-up loop. For skiing, midwinter is coldest. Typical January averages at the nearby Mazama weather station run around a 29°F high and a 16°F low. Early Winters Campground and the Jack's ski trail are both about 0.1 miles away. The Methow Valley Community Trail from Mazama to Freestone Inn is about 0.3 miles off, and the A-Wall climbing area is about 0.8 miles away.
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More in WinthropBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Early Winters
Best months: April–October. 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
29° / 16°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
12 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
7 wet
May
68° / 41°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazama, WA, 0.9 mi away at 2,141 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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