Activities in the AreaActivities in the Area

Beautiful Scenery in Buena Vista, Colorado

Summer Fun - Fishing, White Water Rafting, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Golf, Jeep Tours, Hot Springs, 4 Wheel Drive Rentals, Boating

Horseback Riding:
5 minutes drive


Horseback Riding Collegiate Peaks Outfitters
www.collegiatepeaksoutfitters.com

Harvard City Stables
www.harvardcityridingstable.com
719-395-6855

Whitewater Rafting: 
2 minutes drive


Buffalo Joe's Rafting
www.buffalojoe.com

Noah's Ark Rafting
www.noahsark.com
719-395-2158

Wilderness Aware Rafting
www.inaraft.com
800-462-7238

White Water Rafting

4 Wheel Drive Rentals or Tours:
5 minute drive (off road, back country, 4WD, Jeep ® or jeeping)


Four Wheel Drive Rentals

ATV Mountain Adventure Rentals
719-395-6460

High Country Jeep Tours
719-395-6111

St. Elmo General Store Jeep Rental
www.st-elmo.com
719-395-2117

Mountain Bike Trails:
15 minutes drive to trailhead.


Wilderness Aware Downhill Mountain Bike Tours
www.inaraft.com
800-462-7238

Challenging Bike trails for every rider.

Downhill Skiing: 45 minutes drive
Cross Country Skiing: 30 minutes drive to trailheads.
Snowshoeing: 30 minutes drive to trailheads.
Snowmobile Trails: 15 minutes drive to trailhead.
Snowmobile Rentals or Tours: 5 minutes drive.


Skiing Cottonwood Country Snowmobile Tours
www.colorado-snowmobile-tours.com
800-462-7238

Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area
www.skimonarch.com
888-996-7669

Ski Cooper
www.skicooper.com

800-707-6114

Lakes:
Fishing: Near by lakes, rivers, and stream.
Ice Fishing: 15 minutes drive.
Fishing: On site, or may be in local lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, streams or creeks.


Cottonwood Lake, Clear Creek Reservoir, Taylor Park Reservoir, Twin Lakes, more

Fishing

Ghost Towns
St. Elmo and other ghost towns: 15 minutes drive


St. Elmo ghost town St. Elmo, Vicksburg, Winfield, more

Activities at Thunder Lodge


Tole painting retreat in Thunder Lodge meeting room July, 2001.

Santa project created in July, 2001 Tole painting retreat at
Thunder Lodge.

Hunting:


Hunting: 
15 minutes drive

Hunting

Other Activities:


Museum: 2 minutes drive.
Golf Course: 5 minutes drive.
Lake, Reservoir or Pond for Boating: 15 minutes drive.
Rock Climbing: 10 minutes drive.
Hot Springs: 10 minutes drive.

Collegiate Parks Golf Course
719-395-8189

Cottonwood Hot Springs
www.cottonwood-hot-springs.com
800-241-4119

Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
www.mtprinceton.com
888-395-7799

(Hiking and backpacking are so widely available in Colorado that we don't list them.)

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