Hesperus Ski Area

United States · Colorado · 8.1km pistes

Hesperus Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, United States, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 8.1 km of pistes served by 1 lifts, with the top lift at 2,712 m and the lowest village at 2,523 m. Hesperus Ski Area is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.

Key Facts

Ski pistes: 8.1km
Ski lifts: 1
Top lift: 2712m
Lowest village: 2523m
Villages: 1

Villages in Hesperus Ski Area

Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.

Hesperus Ski Area village at 2,523 m, top lift 2,712 m, 8.1 km of pistes, 1 lifts A nostalgic, no-frills local haunt near Durango, beloved for its rare night skiing and unpretentious, old-school Colorado soul.

Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Hesperus Ski Area

Today: 5 to 16 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
Freezing level today: about 4286 m (4100 to 4550 m)

Day	Min / max	Sky	Precipitation	Sunshine
Do., 1. Okt.	5 / 16 °C	clear sky	dry	10 h sun
Fr., 2. Okt.	6 / 19 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Sa., 3. Okt.	8 / 20 °C	clear sky	dry	10 h sun
So., 4. Okt.	9 / 18 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Mo., 5. Okt.	8 / 18 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Di., 6. Okt.	9 / 17 °C	partly cloudy	dry	3 h sun
Mi., 7. Okt.	8 / 19 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Do., 8. Okt.	9 / 20 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Fr., 9. Okt.	9 / 20 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun
Sa., 10. Okt.	9 / 20 °C	clear sky	dry	11 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-10-01 14:52 UTC.

Getting to Hesperus Ski Area

Door-to-door travel times to Hesperus Ski Area, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Nearest airport: Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO), 31 km away, about 50 min by road

Where to stay in Hesperus Ski Area

Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.

Hesperus Ski Area: from 859 EUR per night (2 places)