Vacation Rentals & Lodging in Copper Mountain Colorado

Copper Mountain Activities

Why choose a vacation rental in Copper Mountain?  The short answer is because there are so many fun things to do in the area.  It would be impossible to list them all here but we will give you our top activities below as a good starter guide.  

Winter

Skiing and Snowboarding

Copper Mountain Resort - Our favorite mountain and top choice for your next vacation.  Copper Mountain has 3 villages (Center, East and West) and terrain "naturally divided" so beginner trails are in the West and expert runs are on the East side.  Bighorn Rentals lodging options are super close to the lifts.

Nearby Ski Resorts Good for Day Trips

• Arapahoe Basin - The Legend and Summit County's oldest ski resort.
• Keystone, Breckenridge & Vail - Keystone and Breckenridge are about 15 miles from Copper Mountain, while Vail is about 20 miles away.   
• Loveland Ski Area - Not technically in Summit County but only about 25 miles from Copper Mountain, Loveland is another smaller, low-key ski area that's great for a day trip. 
• Backcountry Ski Summit County - Opportunities abound around Summit County to ski off the resort, just please make sure you know where you're going, can handle the physical demands of getting up and down, plus have the proper gear (avalanche beacon, probe and shovel) and know how to use them.
• Frisco & Breckenridge Nordic Centers - Another nice choice for a day trip to break up skiing at the resorts and a lot more affordable.

Other Winter Activities

• Ski Resort Tubing Hill - Copper has a commercial tubing hill that will carry you to the top of the hill to sled down.  Advance reservations are a necessity, check prices and availability online.
• Other Sledding Options - There are plenty of places in the area to just sled down a hillside for free, the most popular being the Frisco sledding hill.
• Ice Skating - Available in Frisco and Copper Mountain.
• Nordic Skiing - Copper Mountain hosts 27 kilometers of cross country ski trails and another 10 kilometers of snow shoe trails.  View the Copper Mountain Nordic Skiing Map here.

Summer

Hiking and Biking

• Hiking - There are miles and miles of hiking trails in and around Copper Mountain.  Some trails double as mountain bike trails and others are more dedicated hiking trails.  Check out these Copper Mountain Hiking Trails including the Colorado Trail that runs through the resort as well as the Wheeler Lakes Trail. 
• Mountain Biking - Copper Mountain is a great destination for mountain biking. Since 2021 Copper Mountain Lift Served Mountain Biking has been slowly and steadily adding trails to the mountain.  Bighorn Rentals has lodging options nearby.  
• Road Biking - Summit County maintains an extensive paved Recreational Path that goes all the way around Lake Dillon with offshoot trails that go to Silverthorne, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and even Vail.  Other than the paved rec path, our mountain pass roads are popular with road bikers including Fremont Pass out of Copper.

Other Summer Activities

• Golf - is a very popular activity here in Copper Mountain.  Copper Creek Golf Course is located in the East Village. Other options include Breckenridge Golf Club, a 27 hole course a few miles north of town and  Keystone Resort has 2 different 18 hole courses to choose from, The River and Keystone Ranch.  Last but not least, The Raven at Three Peaks is located on the north end of town in Silverthorne.
• Boating on Lake Dillon - There are 2 marinas for Lake Dillon, in Frisco and in Dillon, both offer boat, kayak and SUP rentals, have restaurants and more. 
• Fishing - Good fishing spots with easy access are common near Copper Mountain.  Our favorite near Copper is the Ten Mile Creek.
  

Festivals and Events

When it comes to festivals and events, there are too many to name so we will just mention the bigger ones that are more popular for our area.  Copper Mountain hosts their Live Series  free music in Center Village through the summer. The Union Peak Festival makes for a very nice end of summer getaway. Choose one of our vacation rentals close by so you can walk home afterward. On the athletic side of things, the Leadville Race Series has running and mountain biking competitions throughout the summer including the ultra-endurance 100 mile races in mid-August every year.  

Restaurants & Breweries

The list of restaurants and breweries is too long to go into detail here so we will just name a few.  For more in depth info on restaurants please visit Best of Summit Food for their recommendations.  In Copper Mountain our favorites are: Eagle BBQ, El Zacatecano and Mulligan's Irish Pub. And you can try Two Below Zero Dinner Sleigh Rides on the Frisco Peninsula for a different kind of dining experience.

Nightlife

There are plenty of options around Copper Mountain for live music.  For a list of all options, check out the Summit Show Report.  One of the best places near Copper is in Frisco at Ten Mile Music Hall.  Summit County has 2 community theaters, the Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge and Theatre Silco in Silverthorne. And, of course, Copper Mountain's bars make for good nightlife as well.

Shopping

Copper Mountain is a shopper's dream.  For more in depth info on shopping please visit Best of Summit Shopping for their recommendations. Copper Mountain Shopping is going to be best in Center Village.  

Recreation Centers

If you're staying in one of our Copper Mountain vacation rentals, the Copper Mountain Athletic Club is nearby, featuring a 25 yard indoor pool, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms plus a full scale weight room and cardio room with stationary bikes, treadmills, etc.