Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Lee Canyon, the nearest place to stay we found is 5.2 mi from a lift as the crow flies. The closest we found is The Retreat on Charleston Peak, 5.2 mi from Ponderosa chairlift as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Lee Canyon has 6 trailheads within about 4 miles.

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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1 place to stay

  • 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift

    The Retreat on Charleston Peak

    Hotel
    • To Ponderosa chairlift: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Ponderosa chairlift: 5.2 mi as the crow flies

Summer at Lee Canyon

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.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Lee Canyon?

We measured 1 place to stay around Lee Canyon in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; the nearest is 5.2 mi from a lift as the crow flies.

Is Lee Canyon worth a summer trip?

The map shows 6 trailheads within about 4 miles. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Lee Canyon go?

The highest point on our map is about 9,350 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 8,590 feet, a drop of about 760 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.