Hotels in Winter Park, Colorado

A little about Winter Park...

Winter Park is a town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 662, although tourists and seasonal workers significantly increase the population.

It is home to the Winter Park Resort, a well-known ski resort which is owned by the City and County of Denver and managed by Intrawest. The town and resort are served by the Ski Train of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW).

Winter Park Resort:
Winter Park Village
Location: Colorado, USA
Nearest city: Winter Park, Colorado
Top elevation: 12060 ft (3676 m)
Base elevation: 9000 ft (2743 m)
Skiable area: 2,762 acres (11.2 km²)
Runs: 134 total
9% beginner
34% intermediate
57% advanced/expert
Lift system: 25 total (8 high-speed chairs, 11 fixed-grip chairs, 6 surface lifts)
Snow fall: 349 in (8.86 m)

Winter Park Resort is an alpine ski resort in Winter Park, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. Located just off off U.S. Highway 40, the resort is about an hour and a half's drive from Denver, Colorado.

The mountain opened for the 1939–1940 season as Winter Park Ski Area and was owned and operated by the city and county of Denver until 2002, when Denver entered into a partnership with Intrawest ULC, a Canadian corporation headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, which has operated the resort since then. One popular way for Denver residents — many of whom have learned to ski or snowboard at Winter Park over the years — to get there is via the Ski Train, which arrives at the resort's base area though the Moffatt Tunnel. It is home to one of the world's largest and oldest disabled skiing programs, the National Sports Center for the Disabled.

Although the town center is at about 9,000 feet, Winter Park is the highest incorporated town in the United States after the July 2006 annexation of 5,214 acres of Winter Park Ski Resort to allow new on-mountain improvements. Previously, Alma, CO held that title.

The area also has abundant cross-country skiing opportunities, including Devil's Thumb Ranch. In the spring and summer, Winter Park is known for mountain biking, concerts, hiking and fishing.