Chapman Hill Recreation Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Chapman Hill Recreation Area is a ski area in Durango, Colorado, the United States. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 0.5 km, which ranks it #473 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 135 m long.

Slopes at Chapman Hill Recreation Area

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 20% intermediate and 31% advanced or expert, which makes Chapman Hill Recreation Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 button lift, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,000 m up to 2,094 m, a vertical drop of 94 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Chapman Hill Recreation Area

The nearest airport is Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO), about 18 km away in a straight line — roughly 23 minutes by car; Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hesperus Ski Area (7.9 km), Vallecito Nordic Ski Club, Purgatory Resort (67.7 km) and Durango Nordic Center, which together add 78 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.