Sunlight Mountain Resort
A family-owned area near Glenwood Springs known for steep terrain and tree skiing.
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View More →Sunlight Mountain Resort is a family-owned area about 12 miles from Glenwood Springs. Its home page lists 749 acres and 77 runs, with a base at 7,885 feet and a summit at 9,895 feet, about 2,010 feet of vertical. The area reports 227 inches of snow a year.
Three lifts serve the mountain: two fixed triples and a fixed quad, after chairlift replacements in summer 2025. Sunlight's terrain breaks down as 16% green, 29% blue, 17% black and 37% double black. Its history page calls it the most expert terrain by percentage of any Colorado ski resort, and The Heathen drops at 52 degrees. The longest run, Ute, is about 2.5 miles, and the area is known for tree skiing.
Sunlight opened in December 1966. It was the first Colorado resort to join the Indy Pass and is listed there for 2026-27. Check current Sunlight ski conditions before you go.
Stats from Sunlight Mountain Resort (official site), as of Oct 2026. (source) Conditions and pass partners change by season — confirm with the area before you go.
Map of Sunlight Mountain Resort
- Easiest (green)
- Intermediate (blue)
- Advanced / expert (black)
- Extreme
- Lift
Showing 64 mapped runs and 3 lifts. Open the full Sunlight trail map, with every run and lift listed → Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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