Winter Park

With a name like Winter Park, there isn’t much doubt about this central Rockies town's purpose. If it’s a snow activity, you can do it here. The skiing is diverse enough to please everyone from beginners to experts. The snowshoeing is great as well. And the sledding in nearby Fraser is screamingly good. Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center and Devil's Thumb Ranch offer plenty of options for cross-country skiers and snowshoers. Sleigh and hayrides are also part of the local winter scene. Or how about a dogsled ride? Winter Park is also home to the national program for disabled skiers.

Restaurants cater to cold-weather activities with hearty German, spicy Cajun or Mexican food, and shops sell just about anything you forgot to pack.

Don’t dismiss Winter Park as a summer vacation destination as well. In summer, you can ride a ski lift up a mountain and hike down a wildflower-strewn trail. Mountain bikers find plenty of places to ride here.

Visit the Cozens' Ranch House Museum just north of town, the site of a stage stop and post office from the 1870s. Be sure to check out the room commemorating Doc Suzie, the first woman doctor in the area.

Community Resources:
Grand County Colorado Tourism Board
P.O. Box 131
Granby, CO 80446
800-247-2636

Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber Of Commerce
78841 Hwy. 40
P.O. Box 3236
Winter Park, CO 80482
970-726-4118 or 800-903-7275