Summit County in Summer: Why Silverthorne Is the Best Base for a Colorado Mountain Trip

Luxury Peaks

Jun 4

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Most people think of Summit County as a ski destination. That is understandable -- it has four world-class resorts and some of the most consistent snow in Colorado. But from late June through September, the area becomes something different: one of the most accessible and genuinely beautiful mountain destinations in the country, without the ski-season price tags or the crowds.

If you are planning a summer trip to Colorado and you have not seriously considered Summit County, here is what you are missing.

The elevation is the point

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