Colorado · Trail SNO-68

Tipperary Loop Snow

Tipperary Loop Snow Trail is a 5.7 miles snow trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end39.9084, -105.8811 · Directions ↗
Other end39.9348, -105.8996 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length5.7 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-68
ForestArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (unit 0210)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Tipperary Loop Snow Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.79 inches of precipitation, 19.4 inches of snowApril: 2.04 inches of precipitation, 18.6 inches of snowMay: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowJune: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 16.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 25.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.9°F averageFebruary: 18.2°F averageMarch: 26.7°F averageApril: 35.4°F averageMay: 44.5°F averageJune: 52.5°F averageJuly: 57.4°F averageAugust: 55.6°F averageSeptember: 48.6°F averageOctober: 38.3°F averageNovember: 25.3°F averageDecember: 15.0°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fraser, 5 miles from the trail midpoint at 8,560 feet, station USC00053116 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 143 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed 11/16 to 05/31 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published · listed none
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

5.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail start?

The line begins at 39.9084, -105.8811 and ends at 39.9348, -105.8996. The nearest recorded trailhead is Leland Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

St. Louis Creek (1.8 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Tipperary Loop Snow Trail?

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forest Service unit 0210. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named TIPPERARY LOOP SNOW in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0210. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.