Hesperus Ski Area
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Hesperus Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 7.9 km of runs and 1 lifts. You can ski between 2,523 m and 2,712 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 189 m. Its longest run is Outback Trail (1.0 km) and the steepest, Gunsight, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Hesperus Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.9 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Elevation
- 2,523–2,712 m
- Vertical drop
- 189 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.8 km
- Red2.4 km
- Black1.8 km
The steepest runs at Hesperus Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Gunsight Black64% · 33°
- White Lightning Black64% · 33°
- Slingshot Black60% · 31°
- Alligator Alley Black59% · 31°
- Glades Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Outback Trail Blue1.0 km
- Cross Mountain Trail Blue0.9 km
- East Lone Pine Red0.6 km
- West Lone Pine Red0.5 km
- West Bowl Blue0.4 km
Lifts
1 chairlift.
When to go to Hesperus Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,638 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,618 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Hesperus Ski Area
- Purgatory Resort41 km · 68 km of runs
- Telluride Ski Area72 km · 102 km of runs
- Wolf Creek Ski Area114 km · 50 km of runs
- Cimarron Mountain Club118 km · 21 km of runs
- Powderhorn196 km · 37 km of runs
- Monarch Mountain202 km · 37 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hesperus Ski Area?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Purgatory Resort, 41 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hesperus Ski Area have?
- 7.9 km: 3.8 km of blue runs, 2.4 km of red runs, 1.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hesperus Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,523 m and 2,712 m: a vertical drop of 189 m.
- How many lifts does Hesperus Ski Area have?
- 1: 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Hesperus Ski Area?
- Gunsight (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Hesperus Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Hesperus Ski Area?
- 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.