Colorado Resort Vacation

WINTER SPECIAL – ROOMS FROM $75

SKI FREE IN TELLURIDE see our stay and ski packages

SKI FOR YOURSELF Southwest Colorado has the best snowpack in the state!
TELLURIDE at 72 “, 11 ” new , and the most snow making equipment in America.
Durango Mountain Resort with 76″ and 6″ new
Silverton Mountain with a whopping 105″ and 18″ new

Discover a secret  Southwest Colorado Resort Retreat and  Spa , your adventure travel destination. This  adobe-style Resort & Spa in Colorado, provides boutique hotel luxury lodging with private hot tubs & patios, summer solar heated Pool, Spa, Yoga & Fitness center, steam room, and sauna.  Our Four Corners Cafe, open in the summer,offers delicious, Southwestern inspired healthy fare in a fine dining experience, also enjoy the Roof Top Deck Bar with spectacular views. The “Great Room”  with our 2 story plant filled Solarium makes for a cozy spot to relax after a day of adventure in the mountains. A crackling wood fire, sipping hot tea, a Chipeta chocolate chip cookie, a good book, or conversation about the day’s adventures just might be the perfect ending to a perfect day.! Our  Resort is named in honor of Chipeta, the wife of the great Ute Indian leader, Chief Ouray. The Utes  once inhabited this valley of healing hot springs.  Orvis Hot Springs & Ouray Hot Springs are available for your soaking pleasure.

We are centrally located between 3 GREAT SKI AREAS, Telluride Ski Resort, Durango Mountain Resort and Silverton Ski Area.

If you are flying in, Chipeta Sun Lodge and Spa is 35 minutes from Montrose Airport, 45 minutes from Telluride Airport and 87 miles from Grand Junction Airport “Walker Field”.   Shuttle & Limo Services available through San Juan Transportation. Visit them online at  www.Tellurides.com

The inspiring circular “Kiva” Conference Center at Chipeta  is a perfect venue for weddings, family reunions, Yoga Retreats, corporate meetings, incentive programs, banquet functions and more.   Choose Chipeta Sun Lodge & Spa for all your group meetings and holiday parties with lodging  in Colorado. The Summer event tent is an ideal setting for larger events and wedding receptions of up to 150 guests available May- September.

WINTER  ADVENTURES , DAY TRIPS,  AND ACTIVITIES

Try  Snowshoeing and Nordic skiing this weekend.  The Ridgeway Area has 3  superior tracts.

There’s a multitude of adventure travel everyday in the San Juan Mountains. We love to Hike, Ski,  Snowboard, Cross country Ski,  ride Horses, Fly Fish, play Golf, Hot Air Balloon,  Soak in Hot Springs and Hot Tubs, and Wildlife viewing, come stay and play! Visit Ridgway’s own Colorado Boy Brewery, just down the street.

Activities at Your Door Step

New, next  door  to the Chipeta Sun Lodge & Spa is the all new Ridgway Athletic Park.  Amenities include: Multi Stage Skate Park, Baseball Diamond, Basketball Court, Tennis courts, and Soccer fields.

Visit the Ridgway Railway Museum at the corner of Hwy 50 and 60. It has a great collection of fully restored train cars from the mining era and plenty of old photos and exhibits reflecting the rich mining and train history of the area.

Also, located 10 miles to the North of Ridgway is the Ridgway State Park and Resevoir with camp sites, boat docks, waterskiing and wakeboarding, hiking and biking paths, fishing, and wildlife campfire talks.

Here are some of our favorite adventure travel excursions:

Telluride, Colorado

The world famous Telluride Ski Resort and town is only 43 miles from Chipeta Sun Lodge and Spa. In the winter the ski area is a bustling arena for many skiers and snowboarders. Telluride boasts that their terrain can provide suitable experience for all levels. From “refined groomed runs to challenging moguls”. Telluride is one of the most diverse ski areas in the nation. It has been called the “most beautiful place you will ever ski”. In the summer the town becomes a playground for many festival goers, as there is a festival almost every weekend from May to September. The downtown area has many shops and restaurants that could occupy an entire day. The surrounding mountain terrain allows for hiking and mountain biking. Telluride Golf Course, open from May to mid- October, accentuates the mountain terrain as meandering fairways wind through aspen groves, towering pines, mountain ponds and sparkling streams. In either winter or summer, Telluride provides a wide spectrum of activity. While in Telluride ride the free gondola that will take you on a scenic path from downtown Telluride to the center of Mountain Village. For more information on skiing, golfing, festivals and the gondola please visit www.tellurideskiresort.com.

Ouray, Colorado

Visit Ouray just a few miles to the south of us as you head to Red Mountain Pass.  This Victorian Mining town has a rich History from the turn of the century.  Don’t miss the Ouray Museum , Box Canyon falls, Ouray Hot Springs and much more.  There’s plenty of shopping, dining, hiking and jeeping . WINTER SPORTS include ice climbing, cross country skiing, and snow shoeing.

Ouray, Colorado

Chipeta  Sun Lodge and Spa  and Ridgway were Featured in the Ny Times Article!

“RIDGWAY, which sits hard up against the San Juans, the most rugged of Colorado’s mountain ranges, used to be a place you just passed through on your way to the ski slopes of Telluride, a 45-minute drive away.” Read More

For more infomration about Ridgway Colorado, visit the Ridgway Chamber of Commerce

Chipeta Featured on Montrose Vacation Website: www.MontroseVacation.com