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Gondola Village at Holy Cross

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· Red Cliff, Eagle, Colorado

2.5 acres hosted by Gondola V.

2 lodging sites

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Gondola Village at Holy Cross (fka Holy Cross Refugio), is a little sanctuary in the mountains between Vail, Leadville, and Aspen. There is little nearby except for the next door Holy Cross Wilderness, with a lifetime worth of trails, lakes, and peaks to explore -- all only two hours from Denver. Gondola Village at Holy Cross has direct access that many dream of to Colorado's water wilderness, and some of the best backcountry skiing, hiking, scrambling, backpacking, and fly fishing in the Summit Vail Eagle Aspen area. Our modern alpine cabins are some of the cutest cabins you'll step foot in, complete with a mix of amenities to make your wilderness stay a bit more comfortable. Gondola Village at Holy Cross is at 11.5k feet above sea level (believed to be the highest altitude Hipcamp in the world). Gondola Village at Holy Cross has been featured on Discovery Channel’s Reclaimed, Airbnb's OMG! Fund, Arch Digest, and the site of many product shoots. The managers of this property have worked in yurt, ADU, and cabin construction and hospitality for many years and have brought together some of the best Scandinavian and modern design with a mining town aesthetic. The trip up can be challenging (only off-road, winch / locker equipped vehicles dare try the 759 Holy Cross City jeep road, others will need to hike in at least 2.5 miles), but the views and cabins are well worth the trek. Snow free season tends to be June 15 an October 30 annually, and outside of this guests should be prepared for up to 11 miles of over-snow travel with no cars allowed (a bit less depending on snow coverage in the shoulder seasons from May 21 - early June and late October - November 20)

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147 ratings · 102 reviews

Morgan D.recommends

October 16, 2024

High Alpine Cabin

A honeymoon for the books!

10/10 would recommend! My husband and I spent part of our honeymoon at Gondola Village! So peaceful and relaxing! We took a short day hike to Cleveland Lake about 1 mile from the cabin, so nice just enjoying the sun and quiet! I’m sure this changes based on the people who stay, but there is left behind propane tanks to use, extra snacks, mugs, pots, pans, cook utensils! It’s so was perfect little get away!

Keller M.recommends

September 19, 2024

High Alpine Cabin

Super cool, cute place with amazing views. The cabin was surprisingly well-equipped.

Justin P.recommends

September 19, 2024

Modern Alpine Cabin - Work Stay

Happy Place

Genuinely my favorite place in the world. Love what Ben has been able to do with it. This is somewhere I’ll be going for the rest of my life! If you ever have a chance to stay here, do not pass it up!

Josie P.recommends

July 24, 2023

High Alpine Cabin

We had a wonderful time at cabin 2! The host was super helpful with directions to the cabin, answering any of our questions, and even gifted us a welcome drink when we got to the cabin. We especially loved the view from the campfire spot and Cleveland Lake nearby! We will definitely be staying at this cabin again!!

Christin R.recommends

July 18, 2023

High Alpine Cabin

This was the most charming little cabin/setting! We stayed in the newer cabin (first guests!) and it was modern, gorgeous views, and thoughtfully decorated. Ben was there working on the property and was the most gracious host. The hike up was fairly easy and stream crossing refreshing and fun. Note that most of the hike up is on a jeep road which is kind of a bummer, but not a huge deal. We are excited to go back without our baby so we can really explore the area!

Lisa C.recommends

July 12, 2023

High Alpine Cabin

This was the best Hipcamp adventure I have been on yet! We had recently gotten off of a cruise and this was a very welcome change with NO PEOPLE! The hike up took us about 3 hours and we were pushing dark and a wet from crossing the stream. So we were happy to get in the cabin and start a fire. There are instructions for the stove in the HCR notebook. The cabin has a lot of helpful items, utensils, spices and a one burner propane stove which we used to cook. Don’t forget your wag bags and there is a portable potty that you can have an amazing view from! It was our first experience with them and was very easy to use. Be prepared to carry in all your food and out all your trash! The only thing I wish was different about the cabin was the construction litter that was just haphazardly strewn behind the cabin. Other than that, our stay amazing. Getting there, we got a little turned around at the Holy Cross City following another review and the camp directions. When you get to the sign for the city you will not go toward the structures. Keep going straight. The yellow webbing indicated it hard to see after dark. I’m attaching a picture to help hopefully! The next day I hiked over to view Hunky Dory and Cleveland lake from above. I did not even have the energy to try to find my way down to them. I had downloaded maps from all trails to help navigate. On our hike out we saw a moose! That was an exciting. I would love to go back in the Fall!

Location

Red Cliff, Eagle, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking