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Monarch Mountain


Monarch Mountain
#1 Powder Place
Monarch, CO 81227
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Monarch weather essentials

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Jul
85°F 29°C
56°F 13°C
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Aug
81°F 27°C
54°F 12°C
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Sep
73°F 22°C
45°F 7°C
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Oct
61°F 16°C
33°F 0°C
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Nov
48°F 8°C
24°F -4°C
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Dec
41°F 5°C
18°F -7°C
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Thursday
Jul 9
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83°F 28°C
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59°F 15°C
Friday
Jul 10
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88°F 31°C
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61°F 16°C
Saturday
Jul 11
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88°F 31°C
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61°F 16°C
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What's Near Monarch Mountain

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Poncha Lodge N/A 16.3 mi 26.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort $133 17.1 mi 27.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Travelodge Salida $83 19.6 mi 31.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Salida $125 20.3 mi 32.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Aspen Leaf Lodge $57 20.3 mi 32.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Garlic Mike's Italian Cuisine 15.0 mi 24.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Grimo's Italian Restorante 16.5 mi 26.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Twisted Cork Cafe 20.0 mi 32.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
River Runners 16.9 mi 27.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mount Princeton Hot Springs 17.0 mi 27.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Canyon Marine 17.1 mi 27.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Winter in the Snow Off the Beaten Piste” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Monarch
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Traveler Description: This older and relatively small ski area offers very good snow conditions during the season.
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Attraction type: Ski area
Activities: Snowboarding, Skiing
Address: #1 Powder Place Monarch, CO 81227
Tel: 888-996-7669; 719-539-3573

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“Fun family skiing!”
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5 of 5 stars
NewYorkLori 1 contribution
new york
Jan 1, 2009

My husband, 7 year old daughter and I just returned from a fun, affordable, family ski vacation at Monarch Mountain. We read several reviews of the mountain beforehand and decided to take a chance on this unknown place. It was certainly worth the trip. We flew to Denver from NYC. The drive was about 3 hours from Denver International Airport... more

“A Nice Surprise!”
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5 of 5 stars
travelsista 10 contributions
Sugar Land, TX
Mar 22, 2008

My family and I just returned from a great ski vacation to Monarch. I grew up skiing in Colorado, so I'm used to the more well-known ski resorts. I was unsure about Monarch since my husband, 12-year old son and 10-year old daughter had never skiied before but Monarch fit into our Colorado vacation plans so we decided to give... more

“Great affordable family skiing”
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5 of 5 stars
maxfly 20 contributions
Miami, Fl.
Feb 18, 2008

Great family ski resort. This place gets lots of snow. I wanted a nice affordable place for father and son ski trip, and Monarch was it. No big crowds on weekdays, and even on Presidents Day weekend only 5 min wait at lifts. Nice selection of groomed trails beginners and advanced. Rentals for equipment are under $20, and lift tickets... more

“High Ski Patrol”
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1 of 5 stars
nadillac 1 contribution
USA
Jan 11, 2008

I went on a trip here with some friends and my friend was skiing and a ski patrol employee that was on a snow board plowed right into my friend. He was rushed to the hospital and we found out that the ski patrol employee was HIGH (THC). But according to Colorado law you cant sure a ski resort for... more

“Good skiing”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Feb 28, 2001
4/5 found this review helpful

Monarch is a nice area to ski. It gets the most snow in the state, after Wolf Creek Pass. It is farther away from Denver and Colorado Springs, and so it's not as crowded as some of the other ski areas. You can view the snow report at http://www.skimonarch.com/SnowReport.asp The URL for the area is http://www.skimonarch.com more

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Monarch Mountain Address

#1 Powder Place, Monarch, CO 81227
Tel: 888-996-7669; 719-539-3573