Stagecoach was a short-lived ski resort in Colorado in the early 1970s, located south of Steamboat Springs in Routt County.
Ski area The ski area was developed by the Woodmoor Company of Colorado Springs. Although full of great terrain on north-facing slopes, financial problems of the developer nixed the project in 1973 and it closed after its second season of skiing in 1974.Colorado Ski History.com - Stagecoach
Now considered a "lost" ski hill, rumors of Stagecoach reopening are common, but are always denied by the Wittemyer family, who have owned the property for over twenty-five years.Colorado Ski History.com - lost resorts
The ski area was a mile south of the present-day Stagecoach Reservoir, with north-facing slopes and three double chairlifts. The vertical drop was with a summit elevation of above sea level and the base at
Chairlifts #Lift NameVerticalDropLengthTypeRideTimeHourlyCapacityGradientYear 1 Big Hitch Double 10 min 1,200 23.2%(13.1 deg.) 1972 2 Yellow Jacket Express Double 5 min 1,200 28.5%(15.9 deg.) 1972 3 Little Hitch Double 6 min 1,100 17.4%(9.9 deg.) 1972
Stagecoach State Park The Stagecoach Dam was built on the Yampa River in late 1988, and its reservoir filled over the next several years. The reservoir now hosts Stagecoach State Park and offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and winter cross-country skiing and dog-sledding.parks.state.co.us - Stagecoach State Park The dam is at the northeast end of the reservoir; the water's surface elevation is above sea level. Originally designed in the 1970s as an earthen dam, it is a roller-compacted concrete (RCC) structure.Water Power Magazine - Stagecoach Dam
Community The community is now quickly growing, along with nearby Steamboat Springs. A new firehouse was built in 2006 and new neighborhoods are under development. An elementary school site has been allocated when the current facility in nearby Yampa reaches capacity.
References
External links Stage-Coach.com - homeowners' association - map of area