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Cuchara

Colorado, US

16 kmStrails
80 mvertical
1lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
219 cma season, model

Open it on the map 3D trail map cucharamountainpark.org

North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452CucharaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Colorado
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Within 30 km
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Closed today

Season: usually early December - early April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

2,903 msummit
80 mvertical
2,823 mbase
Region
Colorado, United States

Where it stands

trails
16 kmmedian 19 km
47%
vertical
80 mmedian 324 m
10%
advanced or harder
12%median 26%
4%
novice or easy
39%median 30%
82%
snowfall
219 cmmedian 207 cm
54%

this resort middle half median

The Season

18%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at Apishapa (SNOTEL sensor), 5.7 km away; 18 winters · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km

  • easygreen circle6.3 km · 10 runs
  • intermediateblue square7.7 km · 13 runs
  • advancedblack diamond2 km · 7 runs
  • other0.2 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Trail map

Chicken Alley — green circle (easy)El Tejano — green circle (easy)R2 Detour — green circle (easy)High Rider — green circle (easy)Aspen Valley — green circle (easy)Stinger — green circle (easy)Goofy — green circle (easy)Gallina Gulch — green circle (easy)Jo-Jo — green circle (easy)So What! — green circle (easy)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Tantrum — blue square (intermediate)Timber — blue square (intermediate)Francisco's Revenge — blue square (intermediate)Longhorn — blue square (intermediate)Smoke Out — blue square (intermediate)Devil's Stairsteps — blue square (intermediate)Rattlesnake — blue square (intermediate)Grandote — blue square (intermediate)Upper Diablo — blue square (intermediate)Walk It Out — blue square (intermediate)Eclipse — blue square (intermediate)Upper Bear Bumps — blue square (intermediate)Hit or Miss Snowboard Park — black diamond (advanced)Lower Diablo — black diamond (advanced)Ultima — black diamond (advanced)Upper Purgatoire Glades — black diamond (advanced)Lower Bear Bumps — black diamond (advanced)Lower Purgatoire Glades — black diamond (advanced)Middle Purgatoire Glades — black diamond (advanced)ApishapaApishapaChair 4 — chairlift — 2822 m to 2903 mChair 4 — chairlift — 2822 m to 2903 m200 m
lift1 chairliftruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Chair 4
Green circle
Chicken Alley, El Tejano, R2 Detour, High Rider, Aspen Valley, Stinger, Goofy, Gallina Gulch, Jo-Jo, So What!
Blue square
Tantrum, Timber, Francisco's Revenge, Longhorn, Smoke Out, Devil's Stairsteps, Rattlesnake, Grandote, Upper Diablo, Walk It Out, Eclipse, Upper Bear Bumps
Black diamond
Hit or Miss Snowboard Park, Lower Diablo, Ultima, Upper Purgatoire Glades, Lower Bear Bumps, Lower Purgatoire Glades, Middle Purgatoire Glades
Other
Apishapa

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Cuchara—16 km❄︎❄︎
Taos Ski Valley90 km43 km❄︎❄︎
Sipapu Ski Resort138 km13 km❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Cuchara on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Cuchara for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Cuchara on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Cuchara for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Cuchara get?
Cuchara has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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