At Kendall Mountain Recreation Area, we found at least 3 places to stay about a 10-minute walk or less from a lift. The closest we found is Smedleys Suites, about 10 minutes on foot from a chairlift. For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Saturday, Dec 5 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027.
In summer Kendall Mountain Recreation Area has Silver Lake 3.1 miles from the main base.
- 1lift on the map
- 10mapped runs
- 230 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 9,530 fthighest point mapped
- 3.1 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
“Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift to stay near
- a chairlift 3 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Smedleys Suites
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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10 places to stay
- 10min walk10min walk
Smedleys Suites
Hotel- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Coffee Bear, 160 ft
- 10min walk10min walk
Teller House Hotel
Hotel · 1250 Greene Street, Silverton, CO- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Eureka Station, 210 ft
- 10min walk10min walk
The Wyman Hotel
Hotel · 1371 Greene Street, Silverton, CO- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 10 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Coffee Bear, 230 ft
- 12min walk12min walk
The Bent Elbow Hotel And Restaurant
Hotel- To a chairlift: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Natalia's 1912 Restaurant, 330 ft
- 12min walk12min walk
Grand Imperial Hotel
Hotel- To a chairlift: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 12 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: T's Smokehouse & Grill, 190 ft
- 13min walk13min walk
Silverton's Inn of the Rockies at the Historic Alma House
Hotel · 220 East 10th Street, Silverton, CO- To a chairlift: about 13 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 13 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Natalia's 1912 Restaurant, 680 ft
- 13min walk13min walk
Silverton Inn & Hostel
Hostel- To a chairlift: about 13 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 13 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Natalia's 1912 Restaurant, 640 ft
- 15min walk15min walk
Prospector Motel
Motel · 1015 Greene Street- To a chairlift: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 15 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: T's Smokehouse & Grill, 550 ft
- 16min walk16min walk
Triangle Motel
Motel- To a chairlift: about 16 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 16 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: T's Smokehouse & Grill, 0.2 mi
- 16min walk16min walk
Animas B & B @ the Wingate House
Hotel · 1045 Snowden Street, Silverton, CO- To a chairlift: about 16 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To a chairlift: about 16 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: T's Smokehouse & Grill, 770 ft
Summer at Kendall Mountain Recreation Area
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.
- Lakes nearbySilver Lake (3.1 mi), Gold Lake (3.1 mi), Molas Lake (4.6 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- The 2026-27 seasonOpening day is set for Saturday, Dec 5 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027. From skikendall.com, checked Nov 13, 2026. Snow moves these days: look at the mountain's own page before you book.
- Runs by difficulty on the map4 easier, 1 more difficult, 5 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyKendall Mountain Recreation Area (0 mi, 4 mi of trails), Ironton Park Cross-Country Ski Area (9 mi, 4 mi of trails), Telluride Ski Area (12 mi, 31 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Kendall Mountain Recreation Area?
We measured 10 places to stay around Kendall Mountain Recreation Area in open map data. None is within about a 5-minute walk of a lift; 3 are within about 10 minutes and 10 within about 20, and the rest are farther out.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
a chairlift: 3 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Kendall Mountain Recreation Area worth a summer trip?
The map shows Silver Lake 3.1 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 Kendall Mountain Recreation Area go?
The highest point on our map is about 9,530 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 9,300 feet, a drop of about 230 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
When does Kendall Mountain Recreation Area open for the 2026-27 season?
For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Saturday, Dec 5 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027, as skikendall.com put it when we checked on Nov 13, 2026. Openings slide with the snow, so check the mountain's own page close to your trip.
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.