Cuchara Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Cuchara Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 16 km of runs and 1 lifts. You can ski between 2,823 m and 3,281 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 458 m. Its longest run is Gallina Gulch (3.4 km) and the steepest, Ultima, reaches 57% on its toughest stretch.
See Cuchara Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Elevation
- 2,823–3,281 m
- Vertical drop
- 458 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.3 km
- Red7.7 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Cuchara Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Ultima Black57% · 30°
- Lower Bear Bumps Black52% · 27°
- Devil's Stairsteps Red50% · 27°
- Lower Diablo Black49% · 26°
- Lower Purgatoire Glades Black49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Gallina Gulch Blue3.4 km
- Grandote Red1.6 km
- Eclipse Red0.9 km
- Longhorn Red0.8 km
- Chicken Alley Blue0.7 km
Lifts
1 chairlift.
When to go to Cuchara Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,056 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,052 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Cuchara Mountain Resort
- Red River Ski Area76 km · 29 km of runs
- Taos Ski Valley90 km · 43 km of runs
- Angel Fire Resort108 km · 53 km of runs
- Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort138 km · 13 km of runs
- Wolf Creek Ski Area147 km · 50 km of runs
- Monarch Mountain168 km · 37 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cuchara Mountain Resort?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Red River Ski Area, 76 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Cuchara Mountain Resort have?
- 16 km: 6.3 km of blue runs, 7.7 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Cuchara Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 2,823 m and 3,281 m: a vertical drop of 458 m.
- How many lifts does Cuchara Mountain Resort have?
- 1: 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Cuchara Mountain Resort?
- Ultima (black), at 57% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Cuchara Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Cuchara Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.