Loveland Basin Ski Area
Loveland Ski Area is a ski area in the western United States, located near the town of Georgetown, Colorado. It lies 5 mi north of Keystone. A short trip away is Arapahoe Basin, 3.6 mi off.
A ski area, 5 mi north of Keystone
About 154 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 154" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 9°. When to go ↓
Keystone is the nearest base
Keystone is 5 miles south, with 48 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 55 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Loveland Basin Ski Area
Loveland Ski Area is a ski area in the western United States, located near the town of Georgetown, Colorado. Located at the eastern portal of the Eisenhower Tunnel, Loveland is within the Arapahoe National Forest. It is one of the closest ski areas to the Denver metropolitan area and Front Range corridor, making it popular with locals.
Loveland is one of only a handful of both independent, and family-owned, ski areas in operation. The company was long operated by Chet Upham of Mineral Wells, Texas, until his death in 2008, then by his widow Virginia Lee Upham until her death in 2015. The Upham family continues to own the ski area.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 97 runs · 2,030 ft vertical · 7 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
- Official site
- skiloveland.com
Where to sleep near Loveland Basin Ski Area
Nearest for a night are Keystone (48) and Breckenridge (83).
Keystone
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,274 people · 60% vacation homes
5 mi south of Loveland Basin
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Loveland Basin | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone 60% vacation homes | 5 mi south | 10 min | 48 35 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 12 lodges & cabins | 1,274 | $1,285K | — |
| Breckenridge 56% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 83 56 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 5,015 | $1,013K | C− |
| Dillon 57% vacation homes | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 1,029 | $1,090K | D |
| Winter Park 71% vacation homes | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 36 26 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,217 | $775K | — |
| Frisco 52% vacation homes | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 22 14 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 2,792 | $891K | — |
| Silverthorne 26% vacation homes | 10 mi west | 15 min | 15 11 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 5,418 | $701K | C+ |
| Vail 51% vacation homes | 24 mi west | 35 min | 65 46 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,407 | $1,401K | D |
| Georgetown | 12 mi east | 20 min | 10 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,217 | $522K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
More places people know lie within 49 miles.
Big draw37 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw48 mi MountainMount Elbert
Big draw47 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
14 mi Ski areaArapahoe Basin103 runs · 2,038 ft vertical
48 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
215 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
37 mi Ski areaKeystone168 runs · 3,196 ft vertical
49 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arapahoe Basin: David Benbennick took this photo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answers on Loveland Basin
What town is Loveland Basin Ski Area near?
Keystone, CO, about 5 miles south.
How far is Loveland Basin Ski Area from Denver and Aurora?
About 55 miles east of Denver and about 63 miles east of Aurora, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Loveland Basin Ski Area?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 45 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 67 miles.
Where should I stay near Loveland Basin Ski Area?
Keystone (5 mi, 48 places to stay), Breckenridge (14 mi, 83 places to stay) and Dillon (8 mi, 18 places to stay).
Local tips in Keystone
Ask a question, or answer one, in Keystone’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.