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Wolf Creek ski area, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
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| | Totally awsome skiing and boarding here. says skidude.
I went to Wolf Creek with my youth group in march of 2006. It was my first time skiing, and i would love to go back it was fun and exciting all the people were really nice to. Thanks says Tonya.
This ski area has an average part of challenging trails and an average proportion of easy slopes. The phenomenal yearly snowfall of 39 feet is one of the reasons this is such a great ski hill. Wolf Creek is a regular size ski area having an average drop when you |
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compare it to other ski areas in the region. Wolf Creek has a marvelous mixture of slopes and a good total of great ski lifts. All of the 7 lifts are admirably maintained and operated by friendly people. There are 77 slopes to choose from; it's a good set. The
| | natural prettiness of the Colorado highlands and all the splendid slopes make the visit here worthwhile. Wolf Creek has the most sizeable vertical drop among ski areas in a 77 mile radius. Skiing and snowboarding in this part of the country is a lot of fun every day of the winter season. Wolf Creek gets covered by higher than average snow each season. The 1,604 feet of drop is relatively ok; Wolf Creek makes excellent use of it all. With the skiing land being 1,600 acres you won't run out of skiing territory. Some people | |
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prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this vicinity has scores of ski mountains. The San Juan Mountains in winter is a wonderful place for skiing or snowboarding. The ski trail map of Wolf Creek on this page unsurprisingly says a thousand words. A great
workout and an opportunity to spend some time in the outdoors will make you feel great. Wolf Creek has a good mixture of ski trails; it won’t leave anyone bored. You may have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the bottom area if you want to spend the night,
but you'd better book previous to going because these hotels fill up swiftly. The San Juan Mountains and its highlands give this ski hill an exceptionally wonderful surroundings. The highlands of Colorado blanketed in great snow are something you can’t pass up if you're keen on skiing or snowboarding.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.472654 Longitude: -106.793116
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
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15 miles away
Close enough for a quick getaway, but filled with enough excitement and adventure to pack an entire vacation. This mountain destination is wrapped in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Southern Colora...
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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 1,604 feet Expert and advanced runs: 45 % Intermediate runs: 35 % Beginner runs: 20 % Runs: 77 Lifts: 7 Annual snowfall: 39 feet Skiing Area: 1,600 acres
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Wolf Creek ski area Trail Map:
 All trail maps supplied by W. Somboon, copyright ©.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Wolf Creek ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Wolf Creek ski area:
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 61 miles away 400 vertical feet 3 runs - 1 lifts 0% Expert & Adv. 0% Intermediate 0% Beginner |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 63 miles away 3000 vertical feet 1 runs - 1 lifts 100% Expert & Adv. 0% Intermediate 0% Beginner |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 65 miles away 1171 vertical feet 54 runs - 5 lifts 42% Expert & Adv. 37% Intermediate 21% Beginner |
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Durango, Colorado
, 71 miles away 2029 vertical feet 85 runs - 11 lifts 26% Expert & Adv. 51% Intermediate 23% Beginner |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 77 miles away 2100 vertical feet 15 runs - 3 lifts 100% Expert & Adv. 0% Intermediate 0% Beginner |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 77 miles away 3530 vertical feet 84 runs - 16 lifts 38% Expert & Adv. 38% Intermediate 24% Beginner |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 79 miles away 3062 vertical feet 85 runs - 14 lifts 41% Expert & Adv. 44% Intermediate 15% Beginner |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 88 miles away 700 vertical feet 5 runs - 2 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 55% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico
, 91 miles away 1410 vertical feet 37 runs - 7 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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Snowmass, Colorado
, 93 miles away 4406 vertical feet 84 runs - 21 lifts 38% Expert & Adv. 55% Intermediate 7% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Wolf Creek ski area:
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Wolf Creek, Mineral
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) |
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San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio Grande
County
, 15 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork) |
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| | Trails Near Wolf Creek ski area:
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Treasure Mountain Trail, Mineral
, 3 miles away |
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Silver Creek Trail, Mineral
, 4 miles away |
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Windy Pass Trail, Mineral
, 5 miles away |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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