Monarch ski area, Sawatch Range, Colorado

Monarch ski area, Sawatch Range, Colorado

Monarch is not the biggest ski mountain in Colorado by far, but the skiing is great. It could use some more vertical feet but since you ski from the top of the mountain that's not likely to happen. It's a really fun mountain in a weird way, I recommend it. says Kenneth Edwards.

Monarch has a good collection of ski runs and a reasonable pick of good ski lifts. This is an ordinary size ski mountain boasting a medium drop if compared to other US Rockies ski areas. This ski area gets blanketed by stronger snowfall

    than the local average each winter. Having such a big skiing territory, 670 acres in all being deficient in skiing territory won’t happen. This ski resort has a drop from top to bottom of 1,171 feet; Monarch makes the most of it. The Colorado mountains during
ski season are a delightful place for snowboarding or skiing. The 5 good ski lifts here are in good shape. Monarch has the largest height difference for 46 miles. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, there are loads of great places for that around here. This ski resort has 54 slopes that you could ski on; there are sufficient slopes for every skill. This ski area gets covered by so much snow, 29 feet every year, and that is one of the reasons this is such a magnificent ski area. The Sawatch Range and its mountains

give this ski area an extremely delightful panorama. This ski hill has an average fraction of advanced and expert slopes and an average ratio of easy ski runs. Getting some great exercise and just being on the trails for a while attract snow people from near and far. Not too many lodgings in close proximity, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations, you may end up snoozing in your automobile. The pretty snow blanketed Sawatch Range mountains are a real snowboarding or skiing heaven. The marvelous mountain scenery of Colorado and excellent ski slopes make the tour here worthwhile. Snowboarding and skiing in this region is a splendid thing to do every day of the ski season. This ski mountain has a great collection of trails; it won’t leave anyone bored. There's a trailmap of Monarch on this internet page for your reference.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.512285
Longitude: -106.332957

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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 1,171 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 42 %
Intermediate runs: 37 %
Beginner runs: 21 %
Runs: 54
Lifts: 5
Annual snowfall: 29 feet
Skiing Area: 670 acres
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Monarch ski area Trail Map:

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These outdoors activities are available near Monarch ski area.

Ski Areas Near Monarch ski area:

Ski Cooper, Colorado , 46 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   26 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 47 miles away
   2100 vertical feet
   15 runs - 3 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Snowmass, Colorado , 47 miles away
   4406 vertical feet
   84 runs - 21 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   7% Beginner

Crested Butte, Colorado , 48 miles away
   3062 vertical feet
   85 runs - 14 lifts
   41% Expert & Adv.
   44% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 50 miles away
   3267 vertical feet
   76 runs - 8 lifts
   65% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 51 miles away
   3635 vertical feet
   131 runs - 4 lifts
   52% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Buttermilk, Colorado , 52 miles away
   2030 vertical feet
   41 runs - 7 lifts
   26% Expert & Adv.
   39% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Copper Mountain, Colorado , 55 miles away
   2601 vertical feet
   125 runs - 23 lifts
   54% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   21% Beginner

Breckenridge, Colorado , 56 miles away
   3398 vertical feet
   146 runs - 27 lifts
   55% Expert & Adv.
   32% Intermediate
   13% Beginner

Beaver Creek, Colorado , 60 miles away
   4040 vertical feet
   146 runs - 14 lifts
   27% Expert & Adv.
   39% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

Whitewater Near Monarch ski area:

Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 20 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access)

Arkansas River, Chaffe County , 22 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)

Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 24 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)

Trails Near Monarch ski area:

Fooses Creek Trail, Chaffee , 4 miles away

Quakey Mountain Trail, Gunnison , 9 miles away

Coyote Park Trail, Gunnison , 11 miles away

National Parks Near Monarch ski area:

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 19 miles away

Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 19 miles away