Taking Breckenridge colorado gondola rides offers an unforgettable experience for your trip as well as convenient transportation to and from major ski slopes in the area. Because Breckenridge has 300 days of sunshine and a 9,600 foot elevation, your ride will likely be scenic. Continue reading for the facts about Breckenridge Colorado gondola rides.
Cucumber Gulch
The Breckenridge connect gondola or BreckConnect, which opened in 2007, links the town to the skiing resort and can handle 3,000 riders per hour. The 7,592-foot ride takes about 10 minutes and has an elevation gain of 391 feet. The travel path includes scenic views of a wildlife habitat area called Cucumber Gulch. Eight-passenger gondola cabins allow skiers to bring their gear onboard.
Gondola Hours & Parking
Available Breckenridge gondola hours depend on the season, but generally BreckConnect as well as the air lift rides up the mountain run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offered Breckenridge gondola lot parking options include the paid Miners and Tailings lots, with free parking available across the street at the Gold Rush and Postal lots. Both riders and skiers can travel directly back to the parking area via Skyway Skiway accessible from the Lower Four O’Clock run at Peak 8.
Gondola & Chair Lift Costs
The Breckenridge gondola cost of a ride is free and most town parking lots are also free, though a few cost about $10 for a day. Chair lifts are similar to gondola rides and provide access up the mountain as well as scenic views. These rides are also free of charge and can handle about 37,880 people per hour. Parking costs for chair lifts can range from $5 to $15 daily.
BreckConnect Fun Park
The BreckConnect destination is also convenient to the Breckenridge Fun Park, where you and your kids can enjoy a variety of amusement park and alpine adventures. Try the Gold Runner Coaster, which allows you to race at your own speed down 2,500 feet of elevated roller coaster track on the mountain and through the forest. Single and double riders are allowed. The Alpine SuperSlide has three different 2,600-foot long tracks and is suitable for children over 7 years old to ride alone if they wish.
You can also take Breckenridge colorado gondola rides to meet a safari-style tour, where you and other tourists will ride in open air 4 x 4 vehicles for an hour and a half to see unforgettable scenery and maybe some wildlife from the top of the Ten Mile Range. Guided hiking tours, mountain biking, pony rides and rock pile climbing are also available. A SuperBungee trampoline can help you jump as high as 20 feet into the Breckenridge mountain air. Breckenridge Fun Park also has a dog-friendly restaurant and exercise run if you decided to bring your furry friend up the mountain.
