Over 15 Feet of the 100% Natural White Stuff so far this year! Great snow without the budget busting price aka Ski & Stay Packages. Read what they say about Monarch Mountain & Salida!
"A Wonderful Mountain Town that is Blessed with an Incredible Ski Mountain, only 20 Minutes Away",
"The Outdoors Life With No Attitude",
"One of the Top 10 Affordable Retirement Communities in the US",
"One of the 10 Best Places You've Never Heard of",
"An Off the Radar Destination with Lots to Offer but Without the Colorado Resort Prices",
"Sweetly Unpretentious",
"One of 20 Dream Towns",
"A Ski Town that is not a Resort"
Monarch is, "Underated Over Powdered".
Here is a link to a recent post on Denver's West World: Mighty Monarch
Wish you were here? Come & celebrate Monarch's Platinum Anniversary... 70 Years & counting! Packages starting at under $170 per person you can stay for 3 nights & ski for 2 days.
Season Pass & Buddy Pass Holders ( Sunlight Basin, Powderhorn, Durango Mtn Resort, Sipapu, Anglefire, Alta, Silverton, Grand Targhee, Loveland & Pajarito) your pass gets you 3 free days at Monarch and a great rate with us. Mention your pass, show it at checkin, then ask for rate code L03.
Make our Salida, Colorado hotel the destination for your Rocky Mountain vacation. The family friendly Salida Super 8 is conveniently located in the heart of the Upper Arkansas River Valley, nestled among some of Colorado's highest peaks in the heart of the fourteener's region. We are well placed for easy access to Historic Downtown Salida, CO, Chaffee County Living History, Ghost Towns, hot springs, hiking, biking Crest Trail Report, fly fish, kayak or raft the beautiful Arkansas River, Monarch Ski Resort including all-inclusive Ski Packages and many other wonderful Colorado mountain recreation possibilities. Check the skiing conditions at Monarch Mountain with this link: Monarch Mountain Weather and Ski Report. Of course we are pet friendly, in fact we love your pets! Never a pet fee!
Monarch Mountain is located in south central Colorado, well south of the freeway madness that gridlocks Interstate 70 from Denver to the Front Range resorts each weekend. Located on Highway 50 on the Continental Divide, Monarch is very accessible.
Monarch Mountain is what you expect from a real Colorado ski area. Abundant natural snow (350+ inches), you can walk from your car right to the lifts, prices are reasonable, and the runs flow naturally back to the base area. At Monarch you’ll lose the crowds but not your friends.
Monarch is a family favorite because of great snow conditions, variety of green and blue terrain and easy access to the mountain. Having one base area makes it convenient to drop off the little ones in the Children’s Center, pick up rental equipment, sign up for ski school and get on the slopes in a timely manner. Lift lines are a rarity, and you will regularly find ski runs to yourself.
Looking for great powder, spectacular views, 1000+ acres of expert terrain, steeps, trees, cliffs, and bowls? Blue Skiers do not be deterred...you found it with Monarch Mountain we have the lifts and gliding terrain for you! Check out the 130 acres of hike-to terrain in Mirkwood Basin from the top of the Breezeway Lift. Monarch Mountain Snowcat Tours offers some of the best Snowcat skiing in the state—guests enjoy skiing/riding in closely spaced trees, variable snow conditions and extremely steep slopes. Read these:
We are situated just off U.S. 50 across from the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center & Recreational Park, and are near a fine selection of restaurants & shopping. We feature 52 spacious, spotless guestrooms, each with a complimentary coffee maker and hairdryer. Enjoy our indoor heated pool & 3 hot tubs or barbecue on our picnic patio and gaze at beautiful mountain views. While in Salida make the Super 8 your home away from home.
We feature one indoor hot tub and two hot tubs on our sun deck... giving us a total of three! One of the new tubs is reserved for adults only from 6-10pm. Picture yourself relaxing on our deck, soaking up the moonlight and starshine after skiing Mirkwood Basin at Monarch, hiking to lost lake, cycling up Monarch Pass, reeling in the gorgeous Brown Trout resplendent with her fall colors from the Arkansas River, or purchasing that special piece of art you have been looking for for months, since Salida's Artwalk. Escape to the Headwaters of Adventure!
