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Hesperus Ski Area

CO · La Plata Mountains / San Juan Mountains

Mountain stats

Trails
13
Lifts
1
Base elevation
8,200 ft
Summit elevation
8,880 ft
Annual snowfall
150" / yr
Snowmaking
0%
Difficulty mix
30%Beginner
20%Intermediate
25%Advanced
25%Expert Only
Terrain park
Night skiing

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Fri, Jun 26
VC
Variable
Sat, Jun 27
VC
Variable
Sun, Jun 28
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
73°/50°F
Patchy Smoke
3 mph W
Wind
0"
24h new
Sunrise 5:55 AM Sunset 8:36 PM14.7h daylight UV 9 — wear sunscreen

Synced Thu 12:37 PM · Snow report Thu 12:26 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Thu
Jun 25
73°/ 50°
35% precip
💨 5 to 15 mph W
Fri
Jun 26
73°/ 48°
39% precip
💨 5 to 15 mph S
Sat
Jun 27
74°/ 49°
💨 5 to 25 mph S
Sun
Jun 28
73°/ 47°
💨 5 to 25 mph S
Mon
Jun 29
71°/ 47°
💨 5 to 15 mph WSW
Tue
Jun 30
72°/ 48°
💨 5 to 15 mph S
Wed
Jul 1
74°/ 50°
💨 5 to 15 mph S
Thu
Jul 2
78°/ 49°
💨 15 mph E
trend
Fri
Jul 3
79°/ 54°
💨 16 mph S
trend
Sat
Jul 4
85°/ 56°
💨 19 mph W
trend

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Amenities

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Around the resort

🍴 Eat nearby

Restaurants within ~25 km of the resort, sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Local sit-down

Regional cuisine + local spots

Family + casual

Burgers, pizza, diner-style

Cafe + breakfast

Coffee, bakery, morning fuel

Fast food

Quick eats on the road

Closest airport

DRO

Maps & cameras

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