Wolf Creek Ski Area Resort Guide

The Wolf Creek Ski Area resort summary is: Wolf Creek Ski Area has 7 lifts within its 647 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 489m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trail at Wolf Creek Ski Area.


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Wolf Creek Ski Area Resort Guide

The Wolf Creek Ski Area resort summary is: Wolf Creek Ski Area has 7 lifts within its 647 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 489m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trail at Wolf Creek Ski Area.

Vertical:

Top: 3628m
Arrow
489m
Bot: 3139m

Best for:

Advanced level skier
Intermediates/
Advanced

Trails:

77
20%
35%
45%

Hectares of Ski:

647
Snowmaking: —

Wolf Creek Ski Area Lifts:

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  • ski lift icon5
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Total lifts = 7
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Wolf Creek’s opening date is dependent on weather, temperatures and natural snowfall. Announcements on the opening date will be found at WolfCreekSki.com and 1-800-SKI-WOLF.

Information Supplied 18 Oct 2022
Wolf Creek Ski Area Resort GuidePhoto credit: Tom

Visiting Wolf Creek Ski Area

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Wolf Creek Ski Area.

  • Season opens
  • Season closes
    9 Apr 2023
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    41 | —
  • Nearest Airport
    Albuquerque
  • Nearest Train Station
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +19702645639

Wolf Creek Ski Area Features

The terrain at Wolf Creek Ski Area includes::

  • Halfpipes
  • Terrain Parks
  • X-Country
    10.0 km
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at Wolf Creek Ski Area resort?

Located in southern Colorado on scenic U.S. Highway 160, Wolf Creek Ski Area enjoys the beautiful setting of the San Juan Mountains. The versatile terrain at Wolf Creek Ski Area includes 1,600 acres along a high alpine ridge serviced by two triples, two doubles, one quad chairlift and one magic carpet. Average snowfall at Wolf Creek Ski Area is 465 inches earning a reputation for "The Most Snow in Colorado."® No lodging on site but dormitory style lodging, standard rooms, bed & breakfasts, condos and cabins are available at both Pagosa Springs (23 miles west of the ski area) and South Fork (18 miles east of the ski area). We are 100% with 7 lifts operating from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Come on out and enjoy the excellent conditions here at Wolf Creek Ski Area! Please check out our website WolfCreekSki.com for upcoming events and the most up-to-date information.


Explore Wolf Creek Ski Area Location Map

Interactive Wolf Creek Ski Area trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Wolf Creek Ski Area Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 4.4m
-15
20
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Middle Lift: 
-13
20
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Bottom Lift: 4.0m
-12
15
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When's the snowiest month to visit Wolf Creek Ski Area?

FebruaryAverage: 3.4 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Wolf Creek Ski Area is week 4 of February. There are typically 3.4 snowy days during this week with 23cm of snowfall. Check out the Wolf Creek Ski Area Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of Wolf Creek Ski Area

Overall: 3.3 Based on 5 votes and 3 reviews

  • Snowsure 4.8
  • Variety of pistes 5.0
  • Off-piste 4.2
  • Scenery 4.8
  • Apres-Ski 2.2
  • Vote

snowavedave from United States writes:

Rode Wolfy (Wolf Creek Ski Area) w/ 24"+ and the snow was gorgeous: light, deep, and fun. The top of the entire mountain is a great playground with easy hikes to sick terrain, anything from steep glades to fun cornices to gnarly cliff hucks. But after the first 600-800 vertical feet, it becomes quite shallow in pitch and there are tons of holes or "flat-tracks". Not such a big deal for skiers but boarders are constantly skating to make it back to the lift.
The glades below the rim can be fun if you keep your speed up, but considering they get the killer POW often you really have to work it, and there is no getting around the 'flat-tracks' to get you back to the lift. The Waterfall area is below the rim and has some great features but again, you will be skating or hiking out.
Great snow, some great terrain, but overall lacking in a consistent vert and steep pitch to keep you smiling from top to bottom, the smile fades the further down the hill you go (unless you drop into the Waterfall area, but then it fades quickly as you hike/skate out of a hole). Cat tracks should now go uphill, and several here do.
Not whining, just speaking as I find. Too much work to get out of runs, and if you don't hike the ridge it wouldn't be worth it IMHO.

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