Ski season 2026–27

Wolf Creek Ski Guide

Wolf Creek is in Colorado, United States. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.

  • 50 km of runs, up to 3,585 m
  • Deepest snow in February
  • Montrose (MTJ) about 4h 42m by road

Getting to Wolf Creek

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Wolf Creek at a glance

Runs
50 km
Top
3,585 m
Bottom
3,128 m
Vertical
457 m
Named runs
83
Named lifts
10
Most snow (regional)
Feb
Nearest airport
MTJabout 4h 42m by road

Runs, top and bottom are for the whole Wolf Creek Ski Area ski area (OpenSkiMap).

2,500 m3,000 m3,500 m4,000 m457 mverticalTop 3,585 mBottom 3,128 m
Top and bottom of the ski area's runs and lifts, drawn to scale. Data: OpenSkiMap (ODbL).

Wolf Creek piste map

  • Intermediate: 39 named runs
  • Advanced: 24 named runs
  • Easy: 18 named runs
  • Not graded: 2 named runs
  • Lifts

Runs and lifts within 14 km of Wolf Creek, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.

Snow and temperature by month around Wolf Creek

Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Wolf Creek. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.

28Jan29Feb20Mar11Apr5May<1Jun<1Jul<1Aug1Sep7Oct14Nov22Dec
MonthSnow depthAvg temperature
Jan28.43 cm-9.3°C / 15°F
Feb28.7 cm-8.6°C / 17°F
Mar19.82 cm-3.4°C / 26°F
Apr11.12 cm1.6°C / 35°F
May5.44 cm6.8°C / 44°F
Jun0.47 cm13.6°C / 56°F
Jul0.03 cm16.3°C / 61°F
Aug0.06 cm14.9°C / 59°F
Sep1 cm10.8°C / 51°F
Oct6.87 cm4.1°C / 39°F
Nov13.85 cm-2.3°C / 28°F
Dec21.88 cm-8.7°C / 16°F

Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.

Flying to Wolf Creek

Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.

Montrose (MTJ) · 152 km

Montrose (MTJ)4 airlines fly hereWolf CreekresortRoad · 4h 42m266 kmroad 266 km without traffic or snow (OSRM on OpenStreetMap)
By car
266 km · about 4h 42m without traffic or snow

4 airlines fly here on our route maps:

Colorado Springs (COS) · 235 km

By car
377 km · about 4h 54m without traffic or snow

6 airlines fly here on our route maps:

Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.

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Montrose to Wolf Creek

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Wolf Creek ski questions

What is the nearest airport to Wolf Creek?

Montrose (MTJ) is 152 km from Wolf Creek in a straight line, and 4 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Colorado Springs (COS) is 235 km away.

How long does it take to get from Montrose airport to Wolf Creek?

By car it is 266 km, about 4h 42m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).

When is there most snow around Wolf Creek?

In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Wolf Creek, snow on the ground peaks in February (28.7 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.

How many ski runs and lifts does Wolf Creek have?

OpenStreetMap lists 83 named downhill runs and 10 named lifts within 14 km of Wolf Creek (read 22 Oct 2026).

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Where these numbers come from

Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.

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  • Checked 22 Oct 2026
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