Hesperus Ski Center ski area, Mesa Verde, Colorado

Hesperus Ski Center ski area, Mesa Verde, Colorado

With 80 acres of skiing area, it's extremely enjoyable and small-size. The 5 slopes at this ski resort are totally cool. This ski area obtains higher snowfall than the local average each season. Hesperus Ski Center has a comparatively modest mixture of ski trails and a small number of lifts. The extraordinary 25 feet of yearly snowfall is one of the reasons this is such a brilliant ski area. Hesperus Ski Center is a small ski hill boasting a quite cozy vertical drop when you compare it to other ski areas in the region.

    This is a magnificent place for everyone with scores of green and blue slopes for learners. This ski mountain has a much lower than average part of difficult ski slopes and a much higher than average ratio of green and blue ski trails. You have to go 25 miles
to get to a ski area boasting a greater vertical drop. There aren’t any accommodations close by, but if you're ok to drive a small length then no problem, and if you make reservations in advance of a trip, you're all set. The 700 foot vertical drop is naturally not that much to boast about, but Hesperus Ski Center has so many other good attributes. Getting your skiing muscles set in motion and getting out of the house for a while beats anything. When this part of Colorado is covered in beautiful snow; it is truly a wonderful

time of year for snowboarding and skiing. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, there are lots of glorious places for that close by. The wonderful snow covered Mesa Verde peaks are so wonderful you won’t believe it. Hesperus Ski Center is a small-size place, and people who work there are very welcoming. This is a popular ski mountain for skiers from Durango. The snow covered peaks of the Mesa Verde make for a wonderful sight. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is loads of fun the whole ski season.

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at Hesperus Ski Center ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 700 feet

Total Runs: 5
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 55% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 2

Skiing Area: 80 acres
Annual snowfall: 25 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.298613
Longitude: -108.05531

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Ski Areas Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:

Durango, Colorado , 25 miles away
   2029 vertical feet
   85 runs - 11 lifts
   26% Expert & Adv.
   51% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Telluride, Colorado , 37 miles away
   3530 vertical feet
   115 runs - 18 lifts
   41% Expert & Adv.
   36% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Silverton, Colorado , 38 miles away
   3000 vertical feet
   1 runs - 1 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 43 miles away
   400 vertical feet
   3 runs - 1 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Wolf Creek, Colorado , 88 miles away
   1604 vertical feet
   77 runs - 7 lifts
   45% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Powderhorn, Colorado , 98 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   44 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 115 miles away
   2100 vertical feet
   15 runs - 3 lifts
   100% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Crested Butte, Colorado , 116 miles away
   3062 vertical feet
   121 runs - 16 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   57% Intermediate
   23% Beginner

Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 126 miles away
   2010 vertical feet
   67 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 133 miles away
   3635 vertical feet
   131 runs - 4 lifts
   52% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Whitewater Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:

Animas River, La Plata County , 13 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs)

Animas River, La Plata County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line)

Hermosa Creek, La Plata County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550)

Trails Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:

Highline Trail, La Plata , 9 miles away

Highline Loop Trail, Montezuma , 10 miles away

Transfer Trail, Montezuma , 14 miles away

National Parks Near Hesperus Ski Center ski area:

Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 25 miles away

Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 25 miles away