Except for July 4th, Labor Day is the only Summer holiday.

Having GOX during the Labor Day week allows people 9 days off, by only taking 4 off work. Those 9 days allow 2 full days on each end of the week for travel to and from Ouray.

Trailing August, the weather should always be superb, unless a freak storm dumps a ton of snow. It's a chance I'll take, since fresh snow doesn't close a trail as much as snow that has been sitting frozen on a trail for 6 months (what happens in July).

College students may miss out, but GOX should be there when they graduate.