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Summer in Arrowhead

Moose at Big Blue Campground on the Alpine Plateau near Arrowhead Mountain Lodge

Summer starts when the snow melts.  Some years that is as early as the end of April, most years it is as late as the beginning of June.  We kick off the season regardless of snow melt on Memorial day weekend.

We enjoy many summer activities such as:

Summer in Arrowhead
Camping on the Alpine Plateau
Camping

Pay camp sites at Big Blue Campground and free sites scattered within the National Forest

Dirt Bike on the Alpine Trail from Big Blue Campgroun on the Alpine Plateau near Arrowhead Mountain Lodge
Dirt & Mt. Biking

Miles of single track riding on the Alpine Plateau, including the Alpine Trail

Mushroom on the Alpine Plateau near Arrowhead Mountain Lodge in Gunnison Country
Mushroom Hunting

The Alpine Plateau has many variety of mushrooms including King Boletes and Hawk Wings

Little Elk Hiking Trailhead on the Alpine Plateau near Arrowhead Mountain Lodge in Gunnison Country
Hiking & Backpacking

Formal Hiking trails around the Big Blue Camground or explore the logging / mining roads on the Alpine Plateau

Arrowhead in Gunnsion County Off-Roading Map
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AML Summer Music Series

We feature live music every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend in our Beer Garden from 6pm to 9pm.

LiveMusic in the beer garden at Arrowhead Mountain Lodge
Eatting dinner durring AML's summer live music series in their Beer Garden. Cimarron in Gunnison County, Colorado

Off-Roading

Our trail system is perfect for exploring the Alpine Plateau with an ATV, Side-by-Side, or any 4x4 vehicle. We are an hour and a half ride to Lake City (you must trailer ATVs and side-by-sides on the HWY) where you can go over Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, or the Alpine Loop.

Rent a Polaris Side-by-side with Arrowhead Mountain Adventures to explore our backyard, the Alpine Plateau!

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Fishing and Boating

on the Blue Mesa Reservoir.

Check out these fishing outfitters for a fishing trip:

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Dillon Pinnacles at Blue Mesa Reservoir

Fall in Arrowhead

Fall in Arrowhead

Fall in Arrowhead is "Spectacular!"  The Aspen turn a brilliant golden yellow to a deep orange-red.  Fall is completely dependent on the type of weather we are having.  Leaves can start to change as early as the beginning of August! For the best leaf-peeping, fall height is typically the last week of September through the first week of October.

Hunting season is during this time. We welcome Hunters and are located in Hunting Unit 66, near the border of Unit 65!  Our Hunters enjoy warm beds and hot showers within a quarter-mile of public land. Showers are available for those who choose to rough it.

Sides-by-sides are available to rent until October 15th! Rent one to catch all the colors! Arrowhead Mountain Adventures

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge Sign in Fall in Gunnison Country Colorado
Pat and his Elk Hunting in Colorado Hunting Unit 66 on the Alpine Plateau in Gunnison County Colorado
View of the San Juans from Arrowhead in Gunnison Country
Colorado Hunting Unit 66 Map showing the location of Arrowhead Mountain Lodge on the Alpine Plateau in Gunnison County
Elk in the Aspens
Old Cars at Arrowhead Mountain Lodge in the Fall
Winter in Arrowhead
Jess AML Pink Plad Princess on the Alpine Plateau Arrowhead in Gunnison Country
View from the top of Mt. Baldy on the Alpine Plateau in the Gunnison National Forest Colorado

Winter in Arrowhead

For many of us Arrowhead full-timers, Winter is the BEST!  You can access the lodge by vehicle all season, best with snow tires, AWD, or 4WD. 

 

The community of Arrowhead plows the Alpine Plateau Rd from Hwy 50 to their community winter parking lot. From there, the roads are groomed for snowmobiles, tracked side-by-sides, cross country skis, and snowshoes.  

Our guests enjoy our drive-in / ride-out location.  You can trailer your own snowmobile or you can rent one of our new Polaris Snowmobiles from Arrowhead Mountain Adventures.

The Arrowhead Snowmobile Club grooms over 32 miles on the Alpine Plateau. We host the club's snowmobile poker run in February.

 

Please note: some years we have winter logger activity, and we adjust our trail to accommodate the logging traffic (8 to 10 trucks per day).

Taking a breather ontop of the Alpine Plateau Near Arrowhead Mountain Lodge in Gunnison County Colorado
Paul Thacker PT11 Winter X 2020 Practice at Arrowhead Mountain Lodge in Cimarron Colorado
U.S. Forest Service burnign logging slash piles on the willow park trail on the Alpine Plateau in the Colorado Mountains
Winter Snowmobile Grooming Map of the Alpine Plateau from Arrowhead Mountain Loge
Drive-in Ride-out Snowmobile Lodging on the Alpine Plateau in Cimarron, Colorado
Will Hobson plowing the Alpine Plateau Rd in Arrowhead in Gunnison Country. Be sure to buy him a drink or lunch at Arrowhead Mountain Lodge
View of the San Juans from the top of MT. Baldy on the Alpine Plateau in Gunnison County Colorado
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Explore Our National Land

From the Black Canyon to Curecanti National Recreation Area & including the National and BLM Land the surrounds us, we have a plethora of nature to explore!

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Explore our backyard

Explore our backcountry, the Alpine Plateau, with a Polaris side-by-side or snowmobile rental from our sister company

Arrowhead Mountain Adventures

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