The name alone is the tip off. This central Rockies town and resort was made to ski on and if there's a snow sport, it's here. But after those magnificent winters comes summer, and the same hills that make Winter Park such a great place to ski on come alive with fresh, new life and people ready to explore them.
..Read MoreWinter Park and the Fraser Valley have plenty of summer activities for you and the family. Check out this listing of summer music options in Colorado's winter playground.
Summer concerts are a tradition in Winter Park and the Fraser Valley. It's the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon in the summer, stretched out on a grassy slope, listening to world-class music.
..Read MoreThe Colorado Wildlife Commission has designated 20 miles of streams in Grand County as "Gold Medal" trout streams. The stretch of the upper Colorado River between the Fraser River (near Granby) to the confluence with Troublesome Creek (near Kremmling) offers some of the finest brown and rainbow fishing in the West.
..Read MoreMost of Winter Park's trails take advantage of the area's bounty of public lands, including the Arapaho National Forest, Rocky Mountain National Park and BLM lands.
..Read MoreOver 442,000 acres of Grand County public land are managed by the Sulphur Ranger District, providing the visitor with numerous choices of hiking trails with a good selection of all difficulty levels.
..Read MoreBeautiful scenery, navigable whitewater, historic cabins, and a natural hot springs to soothe the aches and sprains of the day. Winter Park residents love their rivers. After you run them, you'll love them, too.
..Read MoreThe Alpine Slide takes 11 minutes to get up the mountain on the Arrow chairlift to mid-mountain. That's where you jump on your plastic alpine sled, complete with rollers and brakes, and then fly down the mountainside on a cement chute. You'll travel 3,030 feet, with a 610-foot vertical drop. The Alpine slide is open summers only from 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Smaller children can ride with parents.
..Read MoreLeaps & Bounds Bungee consists of four individual trampolines linked by one center tower. "Jumpers" slip on a special harness which is attached to a giant bungee cord on the tower. Once secured into the harness, you can perform flips and twists. Leaps & Bounds is adjacent to the West Portal Plaza at the base of the slopes.
..Read More(888-850-4615 or 970-887-2709) 2579 County Road 894, Granby, CO. The Headwater Golf Course (formerly SolVista Golf Club) is 7,200 yards, par 72. At an elevation of 8,200 feet, the course is nestled in the meadows along the Fraser River and up DeBerard Draw. Fees range from $60-80.
..Read More(800-511-5076 or 970-887-9195; http://www.polecreekgolf.com) 6827 County Rd. 51, Tabernash, CO. The Pole Creek Golf Club sits at 8,600 feet above sea level and was rated the "Number One Place to Play in Colorado" by
Golf Digest in 1998. The Pole Creek course is one of the highest 27-hole courses in North America. This 10,709-yard, par 108, course is located 12 miles north of Winter Park.
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