At Monarch Mountain, we found at least 1 place to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Monarch Mountain Lodge, 3.5 mi from Breezeway chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Monarch Mountain has 2 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, Waterdog Lakes 2.0 miles from the main base.
- 6lifts on the map
- 78mapped runs
- 1,110 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 11,800 fthighest point mapped
- 2bike trail sections nearby
- 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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1 place to stay
- 3.5mi to a lift3.5mi to a lift
Monarch Mountain Lodge
Hotel · 22720 US 50, CO- To Breezeway chairlift: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
- To Breezeway chairlift: 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Monarch Mountain
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.
- Mountain bike trails2 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 2 of them
- Lakes nearbyWaterdog Lakes (2.0 mi), Hunt Lake (3.0 mi), Boss Lake Reservoir (3.2 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 map18 easier, 29 more difficult, 29 most difficult
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Monarch Mountain?
We measured 1 place to stay around Monarch Mountain in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 1 is within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Monarch Mountain worth a summer trip?
The map shows 2 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; Waterdog Lakes 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 Monarch Mountain go?
The highest point on our map is about 11,800 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 10,700 feet, a drop of about 1,110 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.