The Colony at White Pine Canyon

The Colony at White Pine Canyon

Living in The Colony at White Pine Canyon

Amenities & Lifestyle

The Colony's 4,600 total acres—with approximately 90% preserved as open space—provide private trail systems, alpine meadows, aspen groves, mountain streams, and regular wildlife sightings, including elk and deer on individual acreages. Seasonal wildflowers at elevation and 312 acres of HOA-managed community open space support hiking and mountain biking without leaving the gate. The community operates gated 24/7 security and hosts seasonal social events. There is no onsite golf course; however, many Colony residents hold memberships at Promontory Club (approximately 20 minutes; equestrian, golf, yacht club), Tuhaye Golf Club (approximately 25 minutes; Mark O'Meara-designed), or play Canyons Golf (approximately 5-10 minutes). Utah Olympic Park is 5-10 minutes away. Kimball Junction, about 10 minutes from the gate, offers Whole Foods, REI, a cinema, and the Summit County Library for everyday needs. The absence of hotel infrastructure—no lobby, no day-trippers, no third-party foot traffic—is a deliberate design feature of the community.

Getting Around

The Colony is accessed via White Pine Canyon Road, off SR-224 on Park City's northwest corridor. Historic Main Street is roughly 6 miles and 10-15 minutes by car. Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 35-40 minutes via I-80. The gated entry restricts all non-resident traffic. Kimball Junction—approximately 10 minutes from the gate—serves everyday grocery, retail, and dining needs. Canyons Village resort services and dining are 5-10 minutes by car. Because The Colony is a private residential community with no internal transit, residents rely entirely on personal vehicles. No shuttle or bus service operates within the gate.

Is The Colony Ski-In/Ski-Out?

Yes. Nearly all of The Colony's approximately 274 homesites have direct ski-in/ski-out access to Park City Mountain Resort's Canyons terrain. Unlike a resort condominium where ski access is a shared common-area right, Colony owners hold fee-simple land—the ski terrain runs through or directly adjacent to each private parcel. Access is typically to the Iron Mountain and Saddleback lifts on the Canyons side; the Flatiron gondola then connects to the full 7,300-acre Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski resort in the United States. No resort-imposed ski access transfer fee exists beyond the Epic Pass and the approximately $29,000 per year HOA dues. Some homes include private ski runs on their own acreage. Colony ski access is arguably the most exclusive ski-in/ski-out arrangement in Utah: no gondola queue, no resort base crowds—just your own slope and the mountain.

Are Short-Term Rentals Allowed in The Colony?

Nightly rentals are explicitly prohibited by The Colony's CC&Rs. The community is zoned for private residential use, and its bylaws protect that character as a core community value. Weekly rentals—with a minimum stay of approximately seven nights—are permitted when managed through a licensed property manager. Buyers targeting any rental income, even occasional, should confirm the current minimum-stay requirement directly with the HOA and verify applicable licensing requirements in Summit County before submitting an offer. The Colony is primarily a private-use community; the majority of owners do not rent their properties at all.

Schools

The Colony is served by the Park City School District. Assigned schools are Parley's Park Elementary, Treasure Mountain Junior High, and Park City High School. The Colony functions predominantly as a second-home or vacation community; many owners maintain primary residences elsewhere, and their children are enrolled in other school districts. Buyers should verify current enrollment boundaries with the Park City School District directly.

A Private Ski Ranch

The Colony's defining characteristic is not a single amenity or building—it is scale. With 4,600 total acres and only approximately 274 planned homesites, each parcel holds more private land than most resort villages contain in total. The community's CC&Rs prohibit all commercial uses: no vacation rental signage, no hotel vans, no resort shuttles, no third-party foot traffic. The Architectural Review Board ensures every structure maintains the natural mountain aesthetic; the aspen groves, ridgeline views, and undisturbed alpine terrain that buyers purchase today will look the same in 30 years. With the community approaching buildout, remaining lots and new-build homes represent one of the last opportunities to hold fee-simple land at this scale at a major North American ski resort. The 2034 Winter Olympics—with Park City Mountain Resort once again hosting events—adds a long-term demand tailwind that is structural, not cyclical.