At Cuchara Mountain Resort, we found at least 3 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Dodgeton Creek Inn, 2.5 mi from Chair 4 as the crow flies.
In summer Cuchara Mountain Resort has 1 mapped mountain bike trail section near the lifts, 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Bear Lake 2.0 miles from the main base. Dodgeton Creek Inn is 0.7 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 1lift on the map
- 32mapped runs
- 270 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 9,520 fthighest point mapped
- 1bike trail section nearby
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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3 places to stay
- 2.5mi to a lift0.7mi to a trail
Dodgeton Creek Inn
Hotel · 13\ Cuchara Avenue, Cuchara, CO- To Chair 4: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Spring Creek Trailhead): 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Dog Bar, 90 ft
- 2.6mi to a lift0.7mi to a trail
Cuchara River Bed and Breakfast
Hotel- To Chair 4: 2.6 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Spring Creek Trailhead): 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Dog Bar, 190 ft
- 2.6mi to a lift0.7mi to a trail
Cuchara Inn
Hotel- To Chair 4: 2.6 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Spring Creek Trailhead): 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Food: Timbers, 130 ft
Summer at Cuchara Mountain Resort
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsSpring Creek Trailhead (1.9 mi)
- Mountain bike trails1 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 1 of them
- Lakes nearbyBear Lake (2.0 mi), Blue Lake (2.4 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map10 easier, 14 more difficult, 7 most difficult
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Cuchara Mountain Resort?
We measured 3 places to stay around Cuchara Mountain Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 3 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Cuchara Mountain Resort worth a summer trip?
The map shows 1 mapped mountain bike trail section near the lifts; 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Bear Lake 2.0 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Cuchara Mountain Resort go?
The highest point on our map is about 9,520 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 9,260 feet, a drop of about 270 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.