Purgatory trail & lift map, slopes and snow forecast

Purgatory: piste map and stats

Purgatory is a ski resort in Colorado, United States. 67% of its kilometres are easy runs: good for learning. It has 75 km of pistes across 93 named runs and 14 lifts. The ski area goes from 2,696 to 3,291 m of altitude, with 595 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are Sun Dog (58%, 30°), Lower Bull Run (57%, 30°) and Elevator Shaft (56%, 29°). The longest run is Legends (2.8 km). The nearest ski resort is Telluride, 36 km away. Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Purgatory

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 3,291 m): 25 cm (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green

15.9 km · 17

Blue

34.5 km · 44

Black

19.9 km · 33

Double black

4.7 km · 8

Unclassified

0.5 km · 2

Lifts by type

Chairlift

12.9 km · 10

Drag lift

0.4 km · 2

Magic carpet

0.1 km · 2

Runs, lifts and services

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BD&M Expresswaymax 17% · 9°

2,377 m · 187 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.9% · 3,126–3,294 m altitude · 2 sections

Yellow Brick Roadmax 33% · 18°

2,296 m · 237 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.3% · 2,777–3,014 m altitude

Walk-A-Lotmax 15% · 8°

1,755 m · 132 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.5% · 2,993–3,126 m altitude

Hermosa Parkwaymax 18% · 10°

1,285 m · 149 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.6% · 2,850–2,999 m altitude

Mercymax 22% · 13°

1,267 m · 184 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.5% · 2,993–3,177 m altitude

Divinitymax 23% · 13°

1,264 m · 182 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.4% · 2,845–3,027 m altitude

Angel's Roadmax 25% · 14°

1,022 m · 151 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.7% · 2,845–2,996 m altitude

Sa's Psychemax 23% · 13°

870 m · 121 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.9% · 2,996–3,117 m altitude

Silvertipmax 13% · 8°

672 m · 56 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.4% · 3,156–3,213 m altitude

Nirvanamax 16% · 9°

647 m · 72 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.2% · 3,038–3,111 m altitude

Columbinemax 18% · 10°

609 m · 90 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.7% · 2,937–3,027 m altitude

Bankmax 15% · 9°

546 m · 57 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.4% · 2,970–3,027 m altitude

Lower Divinitymax 34% · 19°

523 m · 113 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.5% · 2,733–2,845 m altitude

Lower Demonmax 33% · 18°

499 m · 113 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.7% · 2,730–2,844 m altitude

Lower Pandemoniummax 29% · 16°

250 m · 52 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.0% · 2,730–2,783 m altitude

Easiest Way Downmax 16% · 9°

232 m · 24 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.5% · 2,857–2,882 m altitude

Legendsmax 27% · 15°

2,803 m · 370 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.2% · 2,844–3,214 m altitude · 2 sections

Wheremax 31% · 17°

2,094 m · 356 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.0% · 2,858–3,214 m altitude

Boogiemax 29% · 16°

1,857 m · 339 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.3% · 2,858–3,197 m altitude

Peacemax 33% · 18°

1,802 m · 330 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.3% · 2,858–3,188 m altitude

Zinfandelmax 32% · 18°

1,439 m · 239 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.6% · 2,970–3,209 m altitude

Chet'smax 36% · 20°

1,367 m · 330 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.1% · 2,937–3,267 m altitude

Dead Spikemax 33% · 18°

1,329 m · 346 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.0% · 2,854–3,199 m altitude

Sally's Runmax 36% · 20°

1,248 m · 283 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.7% · 2,961–3,244 m altitude

Vincent'smax 36% · 20°

1,229 m · 273 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.2% · 2,961–3,234 m altitude

Paradisemax 26% · 15°

1,024 m · 198 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.4% · 2,978–3,176 m altitude

Cathedral Treewaymax 30% · 17°

925 m · 207 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.3% · 2,994–3,201 m altitude

Upper Hadesmax 29% · 16°

914 m · 185 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.2% · 2,994–3,178 m altitude

Upper Bankmax 30% · 17°

867 m · 152 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.5% · 3,046–3,197 m altitude

Major Funmax 45% · 24°

787 m · 170 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.6% · 3,060–3,230 m altitude

Upper Demonmax 30% · 17°

781 m · 149 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.1% · 2,844–2,993 m altitude

Harris Hill Runmax 28% · 16°

763 m · 163 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.3% · 2,884–3,047 m altitude

West Forkmax 16% · 9°

732 m · 91 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.4% · 3,110–3,201 m altitude

Tinker's Dammax 35% · 19°

720 m · 185 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.7% · 2,730–2,915 m altitude

Limbomax 27% · 15°

705 m · 128 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.1% · 2,993–3,121 m altitude

Cherubmax 29% · 16°

687 m · 112 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.2% · 2,882–2,994 m altitude

Lower Bankmax 51% · 27°

652 m · 142 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.7% · 2,828–2,970 m altitude

Whatmax 22% · 12°

602 m · 111 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.5% · 3,044–3,156 m altitude

Salvationmax 16% · 9°

580 m · 71 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.3% · 2,956–3,027 m altitude

Airmailmax 33% · 18°

569 m · 133 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.3% · 3,074–3,207 m altitude

Path to Peacemax 25% · 14°

565 m · 119 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.0% · 3,080–3,199 m altitude

Westforkmax 24% · 14°

563 m · 107 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.0% · 3,003–3,110 m altitude

Whenmax 31% · 17°

551 m · 116 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.1% · 3,048–3,164 m altitude

Tinker's Detourmax 33% · 18°

524 m · 119 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.8% · 2,774–2,893 m altitude

Mark's Parkmax 30% · 17°

484 m · 99 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.5% · 3,049–3,148 m altitude

Whomax 23% · 13°

410 m · 89 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.6% · 3,052–3,141 m altitude

Joan's Jubileemax 10% · 6°

408 m · 34 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.5% · 3,199–3,234 m altitude

Pitchforkmax 30% · 17°

364 m · 81 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.3% · 3,042–3,124 m altitude

Gatewaymax 22% · 13°

344 m · 55 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.0% · 3,034–3,088 m altitude

666max 38% · 21°

279 m · 68 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.2% · 2,921–2,989 m altitude

Headwatersmax 17% · 10°

273 m · 38 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.8% · 3,142–3,179 m altitude

El Diablomax 29% · 16°

217 m · 41 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.1% · 2,993–3,035 m altitude

Horbsmax 14% · 8°

141 m · 16 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.2% · 3,184–3,200 m altitude

Elliott'smax 46% · 25°

1,534 m · 445 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.0% · 2,846–3,291 m altitude

Styxmax 55% · 29°

1,514 m · 417 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.5% · 2,760–3,177 m altitude

Brimstonemax 39% · 21°

1,505 m · 427 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.4% · 2,748–3,175 m altitude

Blackburn's Bashmax 44% · 24°

1,432 m · 448 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.3% · 2,846–3,294 m altitude

Snagmax 40% · 22°

1,280 m · 298 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.3% · 2,857–3,155 m altitude

Wapitimax 49% · 26°

1,211 m · 347 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.6% · 2,850–3,197 m altitude

Poets Glademax 34% · 19°

1,147 m · 272 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.7% · 2,961–3,233 m altitude · BackcountryTree skiing

Lower Hadesmax 48% · 26°

849 m · 263 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.0% · 2,730–2,994 m altitude

Paul's Parkmax 51% · 27°

770 m · 218 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.2% · 3,064–3,281 m altitude · BackcountryTree skiing

Upper Catharsismax 55% · 29°

708 m · 154 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.8% · 2,937–3,092 m altitude

Ambassador's Glademax 42% · 23°

653 m · 152 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.3% · 2,893–3,045 m altitude · BackcountryTree skiing

Ray's Ridgemax 37% · 20°

646 m · 192 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.7% · 3,013–3,205 m altitude

Gutlessmax 23% · 13°

640 m · 149 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.3% · 3,002–3,151 m altitude

Hoody'smax 34% · 19°

518 m · 147 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.3% · 2,880–3,027 m altitude · BackcountryTree skiing

Siegele Streetmax 54% · 28°

494 m · 129 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.1% · 2,846–2,975 m altitude

Sheolmax 45% · 24°

486 m · 164 m vertical · avg. gradient 33.8% · 2,815–2,979 m altitude

Pandemoniummax 35% · 19°

448 m · 171 m vertical · avg. gradient 38.3% · 2,783–2,954 m altitude

777max 37% · 21°

405 m · 105 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.8% · 2,915–3,020 m altitude

Grizzly Gulleymax 50% · 26°

381 m · 125 m vertical · avg. gradient 32.8% · 2,919–3,044 m altitude

Catharsismax 45% · 24°

354 m · 109 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.8% · 2,828–2,937 m altitude

Boudreaux'smax 40% · 22°

346 m · 124 m vertical · avg. gradient 35.9% · 3,109–3,233 m altitude

Dirty's Secretmax 56% · 29°

337 m · 123 m vertical · avg. gradient 36.6% · 2,848–2,971 m altitude

Gelande Dead Endmax 44% · 24°

319 m · 136 m vertical · avg. gradient 42.7% · 2,696–2,832 m altitude

Cool Itmax 39% · 21°

296 m · 77 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.1% · 3,087–3,164 m altitude

Crazy Joe'smax 47% · 25°

248 m · 81 m vertical · avg. gradient 32.7% · 2,904–2,985 m altitude

Elevator Shaftmax 56% · 29°

242 m · 90 m vertical · avg. gradient 37.4% · 2,912–3,002 m altitude

James' Gangmax 41% · 22°

232 m · 90 m vertical · avg. gradient 39.0% · 3,091–3,181 m altitude

Bull Runmax 16% · 9°

212 m · 38 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.0% · 3,106–3,144 m altitude

Limbo Alleymax 27% · 15°

166 m · 37 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.1% · 2,997–3,033 m altitude

Gunsightmax 37% · 21°

130 m · 50 m vertical · avg. gradient 38.2% · 2,878–2,928 m altitude

Kim-Kimmax 32% · 18°

130 m · 50 m vertical · avg. gradient 38.4% · 3,069–3,119 m altitude

Yote's Chutemax 38% · 21°

106 m · 40 m vertical · avg. gradient 37.9% · 2,982–3,022 m altitude

McCormarck's Mazemax 44% · 24°

1,423 m · 358 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.2% · 2,850–3,208 m altitude · BackcountryTree skiing

Lower Bull Runmax 57% · 30°

911 m · 238 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.2% · 2,850–3,088 m altitude · Backcountry

Tribulationmax 53% · 28°

582 m · 215 m vertical · avg. gradient 36.9% · 2,748–2,963 m altitude · Backcountry

Upper Pandemoniummax 33% · 18°

426 m · 108 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.4% · 2,954–3,062 m altitude · Backcountry

Bottom's Chutemax 60% · 31°

371 m · 115 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.0% · 2,846–2,961 m altitude · Backcountry

Lil' Tootmax 28% · 15°

334 m · 74 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 2,871–2,945 m altitude · Backcountry

Sun Dogmax 58% · 30°

319 m · 141 m vertical · avg. gradient 44.1% · 2,697–2,838 m altitude · Backcountry

Sickliciousmax 51% · 27°

294 m · 118 m vertical · avg. gradient 40.3% · 2,850–2,968 m altitude · Backcountry

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Purgatory have?

Purgatory has 75 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 93 named runs and 14 lifts.

What altitude is Purgatory at?

Its runs and lifts go from 2,696 to 3,291 m of altitude, with 595 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Purgatory?

Sun Dog, with a 58% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Purgatory?

Legends, at 2.8 km.

What runs does Purgatory have by difficulty?

Green: 16.1 km (16 runs); Blue: 31.6 km (37 runs); Black: 19.7 km (32 runs); Double black: 4.7 km (8 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs95 / 104

Difficulty tagged98%

Lighting tagged0%

Snowmaking tagged0%

Lift capacity tagged0%

Grip type tagged0%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.