At Purgatory Resort, we found at least 1 place to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Cascade Village, 1.7 mi from Twilight Lift #4 as the crow flies.
In summer Purgatory Resort has Columbine Lake 1.2 miles from the main base.
- 12lifts on the map
- 92mapped runs
- 2,000 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 10,800 fthighest point mapped
- 1.2 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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1 place to stay
- 1.7mi to a lift1.7mi to a lift
Cascade Village
Chalet or cabin- To Twilight Lift #4: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
- To Twilight Lift #4: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Purgatory Resort
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 nearbyColumbine Lake (1.2 mi), Boyce Lake (1.2 mi), Lake of the Pines (1.4 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 map17 easier, 44 more difficult, 29 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyDurango Nordic Center (2 mi, 6 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Purgatory Resort?
We measured 1 place to stay around Purgatory Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 1 is within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Purgatory Resort worth a summer trip?
The map shows Columbine Lake 1.2 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 Purgatory Resort go?
The highest point on our map is about 10,800 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 8,790 feet, a drop of about 2,000 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.