At Eldora, we found at least 3 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is The Boulder Creek Lodge, 4.2 mi from Little Hawk chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Eldora has 21 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 2 trailheads within about 4 miles, Peterson Lake 0.6 miles from the main base. Sundance Lodge building 2 is 1.1 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 8lifts on the map
- 67mapped runs
- 1,350 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 10,610 fthighest point mapped
- 21bike trail sections nearby
- 2trailheads within 4 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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3 places to stay
- 4.2mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
The Boulder Creek Lodge
Hotel · 55 Lakeview Drive, Nederland, CO- To Little Hawk chairlift: 4.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Train Cars, 250 ft · Groceries: Mountain People's Co-op, 250 ft
- 4.2mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
Sundance Lodge building 2
Hotel · 23942 Highway 119, Nederland, CO- To Little Hawk chairlift: 4.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Sundance Cafe, 180 ft
- 4.2mi to a lift1.1mi to a trail
Sundance Lodge
Hotel · 23942 Highway 119, Nederland, CO- To Little Hawk chairlift: 4.2 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Sundance Cafe, 50 ft
Summer at Eldora
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsJenny Creek Trailhead (0.3 mi)
- Mountain bike trails21 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 21 of them
- Lakes nearbyPeterson Lake (0.6 mi), Karel Park Lake (1.9 mi), Lost Lake (2.1 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map14 easier, 37 more difficult, 13 most difficult, 3 expert
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyEldora (0 mi, 13 mi of trails), Devil's Thumb (10 mi, 37 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Eldora?
We measured 3 places to stay around Eldora in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 3 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Eldora worth a summer trip?
The map shows 21 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 2 trailheads within about 4 miles; Peterson Lake 0.6 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Eldora go?
The highest point on our map is about 10,610 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 9,260 feet, a drop of about 1,350 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.