Wolf Creek Ski Area
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Wolf Creek Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 50 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 3,128 m and 3,586 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 458 m. Its longest run is Navajo Trail (2.0 km) and the steepest, Coyote Park, reaches 82% on its toughest stretch.
See Wolf Creek Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 50 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 3,128–3,586 m
- Vertical drop
- 458 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.5 km
- Red28 km
- Black11 km
The steepest runs at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Coyote Park Black82% · 39°
- Keith's Glades Black74% · 37°
- Sidewinder Black73% · 36°
- Close Call Black73% · 36°
- Alberta Face Black71% · 35°
The longest runs
- Navajo Trail Red2.0 km
- Orion's Beltway Red1.9 km
- Camino Del Monte Sol Black1.8 km
- Bonanza Crossover Red1.7 km
- Kelly Boyce Trail Blue1.5 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Wolf Creek Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,331 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,357 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Wolf Creek Ski Area
- Purgatory Resort94 km · 68 km of runs
- Telluride Ski Area106 km · 102 km of runs
- Hesperus Ski Area114 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Cimarron Mountain Club118 km · 21 km of runs
- Monarch Mountain123 km · 37 km of runs
- Cuchara Mountain Resort147 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wolf Creek Ski Area?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Purgatory Resort, 94 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Wolf Creek Ski Area have?
- 50 km: 9.5 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 11 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Wolf Creek Ski Area?
- You can ski between 3,128 m and 3,586 m: a vertical drop of 458 m.
- How many lifts does Wolf Creek Ski Area have?
- 11: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Wolf Creek Ski Area?
- Coyote Park (black), at 82% (39°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Wolf Creek Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Wolf Creek 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.