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Granby Ranch ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Granby Ranch is a ski area in Granby, Colorado, United States with 24 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 2,539 m and 2,795 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
24 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
2,795 m
Vertical drop
256 m
Cross-country
11 km
Nearest airport
BJC · 69 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.1 km
  • Advanced3.6 km
  • Intermediate13 km

43 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Granby Ranch is a ski area in Granby, Colorado, the United States. Its 43 mapped downhill runs add up to 24 km, which ranks it #126 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 552 m long.

Slopes at Granby Ranch

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 55% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Granby Ranch a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,539 m up to 2,795 m, a vertical drop of 256 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 11.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Granby Ranch

The nearest airport is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 97 km away. Nearby ski areas include Snow Mountain Ranch, Devil's Thumb, Colorado Adventure Park and Winter Park Resort (111.7 km), which together add 141 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Granby Ranch

  1. 1
    Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Flag of United StatesDenver, United States Airports in United States
    BJC69 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Eagle County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesEagle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    EGE97 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Denver International Airport Flag of United StatesDenver, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DEN107 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Yampa Valley Airport Flag of United StatesHayden, United States Airports in United States
    HDN122 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Granby Ranch have?

24 km of downhill runs (43 runs): 7.1 km easy, 3.6 km advanced, 13 km intermediate. It is #126 in United States by piste length.

How high is Granby Ranch?

The lifts and runs reach 2,795 m (9,170 ft); the lowest point is 2,539 m, a vertical drop of 256 m.

What is the nearest airport to Granby Ranch?

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 69 km away in a straight line; Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is 97 km away.

How many ski lifts does Granby Ranch have?

6 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.