Best of the Rockies
Information for Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Summit County Activities
Summit County Colorado is the home of 4 ski areas, 4 golf courses, over 40 miles of bike paths, 2 ghost towns, 2 water recreation sites and is 80% National Forest. There is enough to keep your vacation full to the hilt with as many physical activities or lazing around for everyone of any age. Come play year-round with us in the high country.
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Summer Activities
Boating & Sailing          Back to the top
Osprey Adventures
Frisco, CO
Boat rentals/tours on Lake Dillon     Map
Dillon Marina
Dillon, CO
Sail & Power Boat Rentals, Docking and Boat Ramp. Bar & Pub     Map
Carriage Tours          Back to the top
Mountain Man Carriage Company
200 South block on Main Street Breckenridge, CO
Check in front of Creatures Great & Small - on nice days they start tours from there year round.
Historical tours, wedding carriage rides.
Four Wheeling          Back to the top
Mountain High Jeep Rentals
Breckenridge, CO
Experience what others do not! Self guided off-road adventures. Well-equipped new Jeeps for continental divide trips in Breckenridge and Salida.
Golfing          Back to the top
Breckenridge Golf Club
Breckenridge, CO
County's only 27 - hole Jack Nicklaus designed municipal course. Rated in the top 10 in difficulty in Colorado from it's professional tees. Reservations suggested.
Printable Road Map
Copper Creek Golf Club
0104 Wheeler PL, Copper Mountain, CO
Phone : (800) 458-8386
North America's highest Championship course - designed by masters Pete and Perry Dye.
Printable Road Map
Keystone Ranch Golf Course and The River Course at Keystone
1437 Summit County Road 150 Keystone CO

Phone : (970) 496-4250 or (970) 496-4444

The Keystone Ranch Course - designed by Tobert Trent Jones, Jr. this course has traditional Scottish "linksland" design on the front nine and a traditional mountain valley layout on the back nine. The River Course - designed by Dana Fry and Michael Hurdzan, Ph.D., landscape artists renowned for environmentally sensitive course designs.
The Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks
200 Golden Eagle Rd, Silverthorne, CO

Phone : (877) 259-6700

Semi private facility - designed by Tom Lehman and Hurzdan/Fry Design, an environmentally sensitive design company. Only one of Colorado's golf courses named by Golf Magazine as its top courses.
Hiking & Camping          Back to the top
Rocky Mountaineering Guides
11 Grey Fox Lane Dillon, CO
Phone : (970) 468-9646
Mountaineering, hiking, trekking and climbing.   Map
Horseback Riding          Back to the top
American Safari Ranch
Fairplay, CO
Just over Hoosier Pass in Fairplay - it is the only place we know where you can ride with guided & unguided. Also hay rides and chuck wagon dinners.
Breckenridge Stables
Peak 9 Breckenridge Ski Resort
Phone : (970) 453-4438
Scenic Horseback Trail Rides and Popular Breakfast Rides. Gentle Horses for the Whole Family.
Copper Mountain Stables
Copper Mountain, CO
Year-round horseback riding adventures! Enjoy scenic trail rides, breakfast & dinner rides, and sleigh rides.
Michael Martin Murphy Singing Cowboy Ranch
14582 County Rd 162 Buena Vista, CO
Phone : (719) 395-0901
Trail Rides, Live Cowboy Music and Chuck Wagon Dinners...Michael Martin Murphy concerts throughout the Summer, check web site for dates.
Kayaking          Back to the top
2002 was not the year to kayak, hopefully 2003 will be better. Classes are offered at the Breckenridge Rec Center and held in the Blue River right next to the Center - available for public use also.
Colorado Kayak Supply
Silverthorne, CO
Summit Kayak School & whitewater retailer
Mountain Biking          Back to the top
Biking maps are available at all information centers, we will be posting some here in time for the 2003 biking season. There are over 150 miles of paved bike paths in Summit County for (non motor) multi use - biking, walking and roller blading.
Music Festivals          Back to the top
Alpenglow Chamber Music Festivals, Inc.
Dillon, CO
In absolute terms, the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival is one of the best music festivals in America. If you haven't yet attended this festival you are missing an extraordinary musical experience.
Backstage Theatre
Breckenridge, CO
Website
Backstage Theatre has been presenting award-winning theatre since 1974. Join us this season as we present a series of terrific shows! An evening at Backstage is an evening of memorable live entertainment, presented in a warm and cozy atmosphere, and sure to be the highlight of your day. Shows sell out quickly, so don't hesitate - call now for reservations. Let us carry you away for an evening of fantastic, live theatre.
Breckenridge Music Institute (BMI) & National Repertory Orchestra (NRO)
Breckenridge, CO
NRO Website
The NRO, a nonprofit organization, has as its primary mission the training of talented young musicians for seats in symphonic orchestras in the United States and abroad. The NRO performs two full orchestra concerts each week in Breckenridge’s beautiful Riverwalk Center between late June and mid-August.
Lake Dillon Foundation for the Performing Arts
164 Lake Dillon Drive Dillon, CO
Phone : (970) 470-1874
The Foundation sponsors many performance programs: beautiful chamber music performed by the finest classical musicians, outstanding concerts Saturday evenings throughout the summer and The Foundation's new program, Youth Outreach.
Breckenridge Film Festival
Breckenridge, CO
Since 1981, the Breckenridge Festival of Film has presented year-round programs celebrating the art of filmmaking. The principal event is the annual fall Festival encompassing a unique and varied array of independent films, premieres, classic films, receptions, screenwriting seminars, film education programs and retrospectives honoring featured guests.
Roller Blading          Back to the top
There are over 150 miles of paved bike paths in Summit County for (non motor) multi use - biking, walking and roller blading.
Train Rides          Back to the top
Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad
Leadville, CO
This journey is full of breathtaking panoramas across the Arkansas River Valley and humorous narratives about Leadville's colorful past.
Georgetown Loop Railroad
1106 Rose Street Georgetown, CO
Phone : (303) 569-2403
 
White Water Rafting          Back to the top
Rock Gardens Rafting Trips     This business gets our 5 star salute!
Kevin and Kathy Schneider, Owners
Glenwood Springs, CO
We went rafting with these fun folks in July of 2001 and had a great time.  The guide was friendly, told us stories about the area and answered the many questions we had - such as why the flag flies in the canyon at mile marker 124 and who built the house in the crack above the town.  (You'll have to go there to find out the answers!) Map
Adventure Company
Breckenridge, CO
Offers trips for all experience levels. Wetsuits and bootie rentals available. Hiking and biking trips on request. Map
Buffalo Joe River Trips
Buena Vista, CO
Map
Kodi Rafting
Frisco, CO
Map
Winter Activities
Cross Country Skiing          Back to the top
Breckenridge Nordic Center
Breckenridge, CO
Map
Frisco Nordic Center
18454 Hwy. 9, Frisco, CO
Phone : (970) 668-0866
Map
Dinner Sleigh Rides         Back to the top
Nordic Sleigh Rides
Breckenridge, CO
Map
Two Below Zero Dinner Sleigh Rides
Frisco Nordic Center Frisco, CO
Phone : (970) 453-1520
Quality family run business since 1983     Map
Dog Sledding         Back to the top

Good Times Adventures

Breckenridge, CO
Reservations are required. Believe it or not you are the musher. Our dog sled tours begin with our guides explaining the operations of the sleds and how to handle the beautiful Siberian Huskies we run. We offer a 6-mile relay tour through the Middle Fork of the Swan River, which can handle up to 6 people.
Downhill Skiing    Before you go - check out the prices on the Internet, maybe you can save $$ on the tickets!    Back to the top
Breckenridge Ski Resort
Breckenridge, CO
Ski & Snow Report Phone : (970) 453-6118
Map
Copper Mountain Resort
I-70, Copper Mountain, CO
Phone : (970) 968-2882
Map
Keystone Resort
Hwy. 6, Keystone, CO
Ski Conditions Phone : (970) 496-4111
Map
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Keystone, CO
Phone : (970) 468-0718
Map
Hockey         Back to the top
Stephen C. West Ice Arena
Breckenridge, CO
Website
All year rink - e-mail for open skate or hockey times. There is also seasonal outdoor skating at Maggie Pond located in Breckenridge Village.
Hut Trips        Back to the top
10th Mountain Division Hut Association
Our name honors the men of 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army, who trained during World War II at Camp Hale in central Colorado.
Website
10th Mountain Division Hut Association, a nonprofit organization created in 1980, is based on the European tradition of hut-to-hut travel. Consisting of 22 huts, the system provides shelter for experienced backcountry enthusiasts. Reservations are required.
Summit Huts Association
Breckenridge, CO
The SHTA, founded in 1987, has a series of three cabins that are accessible primarily by cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in the winter. Reservations are required.
 Ice Skating        Back to the top
Statewide information link
Ski Tours         Back to the top
High Country Travel & Tours
231 Summit PL II, Silvethorne, CO
Phone : (970) 468-1080
 
NRG Ski & Sports Adventures
PO Box 1193 Dillon, CO
Phone : (970) 262-7962
Sleigh Rides & Tours         Back to the top
Bar T Outfitters
Silvethorne, CO
Scenic sleigh rides and more.   Map
Breckenridge Dinner Sleigh Rides
Breckenridge, CO
Imagine being swept along a picturesque snow covered valley nestled under warm blankets in a cozy horse drawn sleigh. Gaze up at the brilliant star filled sky and the dramatic panorama of towering snow capped peaks. THEN... Slip on a pair of sheep skin slippers and enjoy a drink by a rustic stone fireplace. Indulge in a true western buffet with prime rib and chicken and all the tasty fixings, while some of the countries finest musicians make a most memorable evening for you and your family.
Y-O Rides
Silverthorne, CO
Scenic sleigh rides.
Snow Boarding         Back to the top

Snowboarding is enjoyed on all ski areas in Summit County - check with each to find out where activity sites are set up for half-pipe and more.

Snow Kiting        Back to the top
COLORADO KITEFORCE
970.485.2296
Snowkiting is the newest and fatest growing winter sport, and with good reason, its exciting and easy to learn! If you already have a board or skis, you are half way there! A small kite and a short lesson is all you need to get started.

Snow has very little friction, allowing a small kite to easily pull a rider while maintaining total control. Snow also offers an ideal time to learn and perfect your skills before taking your new sport to the beach for summer time fun and excitement.

Snowmobiling       Back to the top
Avalanche Snowmobile Tours
Frisco, CO
Half day, two and three hour snowmobile tours leaving Frisco covering scenic Ute Pass, half day with lunch available.
Tiger Run, Inc.
Breckenridge, CO
Year-round Recreational Tour Operator
Timber Ridge Adventures
Frisco, CO
Snowmobile Tours, Groups & Private
 Tubing        Back to the top
Vail's Adventure Ridge
Vail Ski Area
Tubing is offered every hour on the half-hour beginning at 2 PM
Carter Park
High Street Breckenridge, CO
Phone : (970) 547-3128
It's free here, the hill is smaller but you can go anytime and there are facilities you can rent if you want to have a reunion or group event.
The Discovery Tubing Hill
Keystone Ski Area
Phone : (970) 255-3715
A thrilling ride down the mountain on an inner tube, an exciting and fun activity for the family.
Year Round Activities
Casino Shuttle         Back to the top
Casino Masters
Custom Casino Parties. Catering & Party rental equipment.
Fishing         Back to the top
Blue River Anglers
Breckenridge, CO
Map
Summit County Colorado's premium guide service and fly shop. Located in Breckenridge, Blue River Anglers specializes in personalizing your fly fishing experience to your needs.
Cutthroat Anglers
Silverthorne, CO
Map
A group of dedicated (and often obsessed) professionals, it is our goal to provide the angler with exceptional professional instruction, personal service and the finest quality fly fishing products available.
Mountain Angler
Breckenridge, CO
Map
Complete fishing tackle & guide service
Hot Air Balloon Rides         Back to the top
Colorado Rocky Mountain Ballooning
Dillon, CO
Map
Make your dream a reality with a hot air balloon ride in the magnificent Colorado Rockies. Colorado Rocky Ballooning serves the Colorado resort areas of Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain and Vail.
Mine Tours         Back to the top
Country Boy Mine
0542 French Gulch Road Breckenridge, CO
Phone : (970 ) 453-4405
Map
The Mine provides underground mine tours, illustrating what miners of the 19th and early 20th centuries faced as they toiled to make their fortunes in the Colorado Rockies.
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