Snowmass Village, Colorado
Snowmass Village is a town of 2,972 people in Pitkin County, Colorado, founded in 1910.
Why visit Snowmass Village
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aspen Highlands, Aspen Snowmass, Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum and Maroon Creek Bridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 9°F.
Weather in Snowmass Village
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Snowmass Village
Snowmass Village is a home rule municipality in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,096 at the 2020 census. A popular winter resort location for skiing and snowboarding, the town is well known as the location of the Snowmass ski area, the largest of the four nearby ski areas operated collectively as Aspen/Snowmass. In 2010, the accidental discovery by a bulldozer operator of fossilized elements of a Pleistocene ecosystem in the ice age lake bed at the Ziegler Reservoir (commonly referred to as the Snowmastodon site) put Snowmass Village prominently on the paleontological map of North America.
From the Wikipedia article Snowmass Village, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks4
Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Museum in Colorado, United States
Maroon Creek Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Bridge in CO, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes23
Ullrhof
Restaurant · Burger · 2.2 mi
Sample menu items: Burgers, mahi burgers, turkey burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, soups and salads
Mo-Su 10:45-15:00
Elk camp
Restaurant · 2.1 mi
Sample menu items: Rotisserie chicken, hand-tossed pizza, calzones & Stromboli, and fresh salad bar.
Mo-Su 09:15-15:50
Sam's
Restaurant · Italian · 2.6 mi
Sample menu items: Rigatoni bolognese, linguini and clams, grilled salmon, lamb burger, Italian salads
Mo-Su 11:00-14:30
Two Creeks Café
Restaurant · 1.3 mi
Sample menu items: Breakfast items, muffins, sandwiches, soups, salads and snacks.
Mo-Su 08:30-16:00
11 more on the map.
History
The Brush Creek Valley was settled circa 1910 by ranching families including: Sinclair, Melton, Stapleton, and Hoaglund. As a child, Hilder Hoaglund would ride her horse into Aspen to go to school. Her father, Charles Hoaglund, immigrated from Sweden in the 1800s. After a school was built in Brush Creek valley, she attended the Brush Creek Frontier School, now called the Little Red Schoolhouse, located on Owl Creek Road. She became a teacher at that school and then at the Red Brick School in Aspen. At the schoolhouse, she played the accordion or piano for community dances. When she married Bill Anderson, the Hoaglund Ranch became the Anderson Ranch.
Paul Soldner, a ceramic artist noted for developing American Raku, established a studio in the Anderson Ranch buildings in 1966. He founded the Anderson Ranch Arts Center and incorporated it into a non-profit in 1973. The Anderson Ranch Arts Center on Owl Creek Road uses many of the original buildings from the Hoaglund Ranch, although not in their original location, farther down stream on what is now Snowmass Club Circle.
From the History section of Snowmass Village, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Viewline Resort Snowmass, Autograph Collection
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Aspen Community Charter School
School · 5.7 mi
1199 Woody Creek Road, Woody Creek
Map of Snowmass Village
61 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 9°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 12°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 21°F | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 28°F | 1.8 in |
| May | 65°F | 35°F | 1.5 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 42°F | 0.9 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 48°F | 1.6 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 47°F | 1.5 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 40°F | 1.4 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 29°F | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 19°F | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 9°F | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Aspen Pitkin Co Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pitkin County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (ASE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Aspen 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- El Jebel 15 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Carbondale 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Crested Butte 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Eagle 30 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Glenwood Springs 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Edwards 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Leadville North 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Leadville 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Avon 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Snowmass Village, Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holden Mining and Smelting Company, Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buttermilk in Winter, Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aspen Highlands, Chassig at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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