Monarch Mountain
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Monarch Mountain is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 37 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 3,251 m and 3,598 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 347 m. Its longest run is Mule Train (1.3 km) and the steepest, J.R.'s, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Monarch Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 37 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 3,251–3,598 m
- Vertical drop
- 347 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.5 km
- Red16 km
- Black13 km
The steepest runs at Monarch Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- J.R.'s Black65% · 33°
- High Anxiety Black65% · 33°
- Kanonen Black63% · 32°
- Zorro Black62% · 32°
- North Star Glades Black61% · 31°
The longest runs
- Mule Train Red1.3 km
- Ramble On Red1.2 km
- Little Mo Red1.1 km
- Roundabout Blue1.1 km
- Ambush Red0.9 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Monarch Mountain
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 3,397 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,424 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Monarch Mountain
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort68 km · 56 km of runs
- Aspen Mountain83 km · 59 km of runs
- Aspen Highlands85 km · 43 km of runs
- Buttermilk88 km · 40 km of runs
- Aspen Snowmass92 km · 120 km of runs
- Ski Cooper94 km · 32 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monarch Mountain?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Crested Butte Mountain Resort, 68 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Monarch Mountain have?
- 37 km: 7.5 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Monarch Mountain?
- You can ski between 3,251 m and 3,598 m: a vertical drop of 347 m.
- How many lifts does Monarch Mountain have?
- 9: 6 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Monarch Mountain?
- J.R.'s (black), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Monarch Mountain?
- 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 Monarch Mountain?
- 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.