Ecology of the Ashcroft Area Ecology of the Ashcroft Area Written by 1994-5 Ashcroft intern Jon Coleman. Peaks to the west. None of these peaks are more than five miles distant from the townsite.
Soils are generally shallow and contain little organic material.
Climate The Ashcroft area possesses a typical Colorado mountain valley climate. Winters are long and cold, but not especially wet. During the period when such records were kept, Ashcroft averaged 18 feet of snow per year, but in recent winters has received as little as 2 feet and as much as 26 feet. Spring, summer, and autumn are short and cool. Afternoon thundershowers are a common occurrence in July through September.