Trip
Nordic Skiing – Old Monarch Pass
This will be a fairly easy, (4 miles round trip, 300’ elevation, gain) snowshoe/cross country ski trip up on Old Monarch Pass. If the snow cooperates, we can ski the bowls at the top of the pass.
Contacts
- Sat, Mar 14, 2026
- El Pueblo
- Nordic Skiing
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 350 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,375 ft
- Pace: 1.5 mph
- 4 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We'll stop for a snack and bathroom break at the Loaf and Jug breakfast at Romero's on Highway 50 in Salida on the way up and stop for lunch / snack on the trail. Based on participants desires, we can stop for a beverage / bite to eat on the way home.
Pueblo participants will meet for an 8:00 am departure at the intersection of South McCulloch Blvd West and Highway 50 in Pueblo West (38°20'31.6"N 104°46'10.6"W). Alternatively meet at Love's Travel Stop, 690 Doc Holiday Dr, Cañon City at 8:30.
Please contact me by text (719-744-7840) or email and designate where you will meet the group.
Required Equipment
As always, bring the ten essentials. Dress in layers and have a pack big enough to hold removed clothing it the weather gets warm. Bring a hat, gloves, sunglasses, sunscreen, boots, gaiters, and skis or snowshoes. Note that sun protection and adequate hydration is very important this time of year. The forecast is for a fairly warm day, so consider appropriate ski wax.