For the past 25 years, the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse has stood for hospitality in the backcountry. The trail will lead you just over a mile through the San Isabel forest to a candlelit, multi-course meal. The solar-powered yurt offers mountain views and a gourmet dining experience. The fire will be roaring in the 10th Mountain Division potbelly stove from Camp Hale, a piece of history. All food, water, and alcohol is snowmobiled up from the Nordic Center, through snowstorms and high altitude conditions. Our service and integrity sets us apart.

The wine list is exclusively organic, biodynamic, and sustainable. The elk, bison, and wild boar sausage come from Durham Ranch in Wyoming, a multi-generational family business started in 1930 by the Flocchini family. Our chefs believe in timing, temperature, and instinct when it comes to preparing meat. Each meal we make is a creative, handmade process. The menu changes with the seasons. Come for dinner, leave with a lifelong memory.

Dinner at the Cookhouse is by reservation only.
Please call (719) 486-8114 or book online through our calendar

to reserve your table.

Dinner is a multi-course experience and includes:

Appetizer

Salad

Entree (guest’s choice)

& Dessert

Apps, Salad and Dessert are curated by the Chef to showcase local products and seasonally fresh dishes.

Dinner lasts up to 3 hours from check-in to check-out. We’re not a fast-food experience by design. At the Cookhouse, each multi-course meal is meant to be savored at a relaxed pace, so you can linger, unwind, and enjoy every course without feeling rushed.

Choice of Entrée

SUMMER 2026

BISON OSSO BUCO

red wine braised | polenta cakes | summer gremolata

GF | * | DF 

ELK TENDERLOIN or BEEF TENDERLOIN

guest choice of elk or beef | pomme puree | gorgonzola

grilled heirloom tomato | blueberry demi glace | fresh basil

GF | * 

DUCK CONFIT

 roasted carrot & pear | chimichurri | charred balsamic onion

GF | *

PHEASANT MARSALA

stewed in marsala wine | rice pilaf

Leadville Gourmet kingdom mushrooms

GF | *  

WHOLE COLORADO TROUT

buckwheat, summer squash & tomato stuffing

grilled asparagus | dill cream sauce

GF | * 

LIONS MANE MUSHROOM STEAK

Leadville Gourmet Kingdom mushrooms

riced cauliflower | ginger sesame glaze | sweet peas

GF | DF | V | *sesame

MEALS CAN BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE MOST DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND ALLERGIES.

Please notify us of any allergies or dietary restrictions before your visit.

Tennessee Pass Staff will not administer EPI pens to any customer. If a customer allergy is serious enough to potentially need an EPI Pen, the customer is solely responsible for providing that. We have Benadryl on hand at all times for minor allergies.

 *Consuming raw or undercooked meats can increase your risk of food borne illnesses. 

Allergy Warning: Menu items may contain or come into contact with wheat, eggs, nuts and milk.

Ask our staff for more information

Call (719) 486-8114 to make reservations and submit your entrée selections or book onlinel.

Dinner at the Cookhouse is $135.00 per guest

**(Excluding alcohol, tax, & gratuity. Parties of 10 or more will be charged a 20% service fee / gratuity)**

Guests should arrive at the Nordic Center at 5pm (no later than 5:30pm) ready to hike or ski to dinner.

The trail to the Cookhouse is slightly over 1 mile, which should be considered in your arrival time.

Dinner is served at 6:00pm at the Cookhouse.

Skis, snowshoes, and headlamps are provided upon arrival & included in the price of dinner.