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Three Forks Ranch ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Three Forks Ranch is a ski area in Colorado, United States with 18 km of mapped downhill runs, between 2,132 m and 2,479 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
18 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
2,479 m
Vertical drop
347 m
Nearest airport
HDN · 58 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.6 km
  • Other2.1 km
  • Advanced2.5 km
  • Intermediate6.3 km

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

Three Forks Ranch is a ski area in Colorado, the United States. Its 24 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #158 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 730 m long.

Slopes at Three Forks Ranch

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes Three Forks Ranch a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 2,132 m up to 2,479 m, a vertical drop of 347 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Three Forks Ranch

The nearest airport is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) is 121 km away. Nearby ski areas include Green Mountain (8.7 km), Bowes Ski Hill, Howelson Hill Ski Area (6.6 km) and Brush Creek Cross-Country Ski Trail System, which together add 137 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Three Forks Ranch

  1. 1
    Yampa Valley Airport Flag of United StatesHayden, United States Airports in United States
    HDN58 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Laramie Regional Airport Flag of United StatesLaramie, United States Airports in United States
    LAR121 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Eagle County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesEagle, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    EGE151 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRock Springs, United States Airports in United States
    RKS180 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Three Forks Ranch have?

18 km of downhill runs (24 runs): 6.6 km easy, 2.1 km other, 2.5 km advanced, 6.3 km intermediate. It is #158 in United States by piste length.

How high is Three Forks Ranch?

The lifts and runs reach 2,479 m (8,133 ft); the lowest point is 2,132 m, a vertical drop of 347 m.

What is the nearest airport to Three Forks Ranch?

Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), about 58 km away in a straight line; Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) is 121 km away.

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