Best Summit County & Breckenridge Elopement Locations in 2024

I’m about to reveal my favorite Summit County Elopement locations! The area comprises the towns of Keystone, Dillon, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Blue River, and Heeney. Accessible by a 1 to 2 hour drive from Denver airport, this area is popular and for good reason. High mountain passes, stunning lake hikes, and drive-up mountain views are all over. It’s one of my favorite places to plan and shoot elopements in Colorado. Read on to get inspired by the many great locations here, and contact me below to start planning!

Mountain Pass Elopement Locations in Summit County, Colorado

It’s no secret that the high mountain passes are incredible places to elope in Summit County in 2024. You can drive right up to epic views – sign me up! Aside from the below options, there are many more passes with various degrees of accessibility ranging for jeeps and 4x4s.

• Hoosier Pass
• Georgia Pass
• Black Powder Pass
• Red Mountain Creek

Best Colorado Elopement Locations in Breckenridge

Truly, Breckenridge could have an elopement location guide all on it’s own. Locals just call it “Breck”. The trails vary from easy for beginners to hard & long treks. So if you want to hike, a Breckenridge Elopement is the first place you should look. The town is quaint and has everything you could need. So if you’re looking for an after-ceremony dinner, or a cheese board, or some ice cream – let Breck be the place.

See real Breckenridge Elopement Photos

A recent Breckenridge Elopement brought joy to my heart – and Christian and Curtis’s! They picked one of the best places to elope in Colorado. And they had the best dang time doing it! They started by riding the Silver Plume Railroad, continued on to the Breckenridge Gondola before their Breckenridge elopement at a lake. Take this as your sign – you need to elope in Breckenridge CO!

Vail, Colorado Elopement Locations

Vail, Colorado, is to the west of Breckenridge and east of Glenwood Springs. For such a beautiful place, it’s a very difficult place to plan an elopement. Because it’s in a valley, there aren’t a lot of options that offer mountain views. The options that exist are not easy to find online! My favorites places to elope in Vail Colorado are up in the mountains, away from the town. Anything near Mt of the holy cross, Shrine pass, or Piney River Ranch are stunning.

Lake Elopement Locations in Colorado

Central to summit county is beautiful Lake Dillon. There are plenty of inlets and areas around the shore that make for great elopement locations with a lake background. Read on to see my favorites and if you are interested in eloping on a sailboat or an island on Lake Dillon.. CALL ME!

Summit County Gulch Elopement Locations

Gulches are essentially deep valleys that end in a wall of mountains. They make great places for elopement ceremonies. Often you will find mining cabins and other historic buildings. Some gulch locations are just steps from the parking area, some are accessible with 4WD, others require hiking. Definitely consider eloping in a gulch if you want those mountain peak views without the high winds of a peak or pass. The more hiking you do, the more privacy you can expect!

Hiking Elopement Locations in Breckenridge

It you’re willing to break a sweat, amazing views and privacy await you! For a look at what your hiking elopement in Breckenridge could look like, contact me for a custom trail recommendation. More great hikes to look into:

• Willow Lake
• McCullough Gulch
• Rainbow Lake
• Booth Falls

When To Elope in Breckenridge, Colorado?

Summer is paradise here in Summit county. It’s hiking season and my personal favorite for a summit county elopement, so plan to elope in July and August. Summer brings clear mornings, afternoon thunderstorms and dramatic skies at sunset. It’s a great time to be photographed under the stars and with wildflowers. In fall, summit county is a very popular destination for leaf peeping. Because of its proximity to Denver, the weekends in September are packed with autumn lovers. Winter brings massive amounts of skiers and riders to Summit.

Places you can Reserve for your Colorado Elopement in Summit County

If you’re having a group of more than 10 guests or desire a private spot, there are some amazing options! The Dillon Marina Pavilion is a simple shelter on the north shore of the lake. The Lodge at Breck is a hotel with a deck that often hosts elopements and weddings. Horse drawn wagons in Keystone, an observation deck on the way to Vail and Yoko’s Hut at Copper Mountain round out my list of great reserve-able elopement places. There are also a dozen campgrounds and ski resorts with great views! Other than these spots – MOST places in summit county don’t require any sort of permit to elope!

• Keystone Ranch and Keystone Ranch Wagons $$$
• The Lodge at Breck $$
• Dillon Marina Pavilion $
• Yoko’s Hut at Copper Mountain $$$
• Piney River Ranch $$$$
• Julia’s Deck in Vail $
• Windy Point Campground Group Site $
• Tigiwon Community House *Not available in 2024 but may reopen in 2025* $
• Black Mountain Lodge, Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort $$$

Summit County Elopement Photographer

As you can see, there are dozens and dozens of great places to elope in Summit County. It’s one of my very favorite places in Colorado. You can take a ski lift up Keystone or Breckenridge or Vail in summer. Camp out under the stars or hike as far as you want. Go windsurfing, horseback riding, snowmobiling, sledding and even dogsledding! If you want to find out more about all these spots and make me your Summit County elopement photographer, just shoot me a message!

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