I can’t say enough about our stay in this home and about the area. Our family of 6 included myself, my husband, our 3 kids (14, 13, 8) and our German Shepherd. We frequently vacation in Summit and Park county all year round, but Black Hawk/Gilpin County really spoke to us. We appreciated the remoteness (however it was easily accessible) and the fact that the nearby towns were not crowded.
The home is stocked with everything you need, from the bedrooms to the bathrooms to the kitchen. Each bedroom has high ceilings and a closet. We cooked dinner each night and had every pot, pan & utensil we needed. We appreciated the card and board games, as well as having plenty of towels, pillows and blankets. The hot tub is a real treat. The fact that you can bring your dog is very important to us, and our dog enjoyed his stay as well. Our stay was over the Christmas holiday, and the cabin was decorated with Christmas decor and a Christmas tree.
When we arrived there was no snow, but throughout our stay we received around 8 inches of snow. As long as you have a four wheel drive vehicle, you should be fine navigating the roads to the house. Andrew & Kiffany we’re very responsive and checked in to see if we needed a snow plow for the driveway.
We did have some issues with the WiFi, but that is to be expected in the mountains. We are T-Mobile customers and had absolutely no cell coverage, but my husband’s work phone is AT&T and worked just fine.
The property has space to roam, and although you have neighbors, you really don’t notice them. There is a hiking trail just down from the property, which is so convenient if you like to hike. There are a couple of small markets 10 minutes or so from the home, but we grocery shopped in Nederland, which is roughly a 20 minute drive. Nederland is a cute little mountain town that has shopping, dining & even an outdoor ice skating rink. It is also very near to Eldora Ski resort. Eldora is by far our favorite place to ski and offers plenty of green runs (our kiddos are not the best skiers). Eldora does also offer harder runs and has the Woodward ski park, but for our family, we appreciated the easier runs. Boulder was only about 45 minutes away, as well as Idaho Springs. If you like to gamble, the casinos in Central City & Black Hawk are only 15 minutes away.
This truly was a ‘mountain retreat’ for our family. We were sad to leave, but hope to be back in the future!