Black Mountain of Maine
Ski resort · Maine, United States
Black Mountain of Maine is a ski resort in Maine (United States) with 13 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 296 m and 670 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 374 m. Its longest run is Saco (2.0 km) and the steepest, Wisserunsett, reaches 47% on its toughest stretch.
See Black Mountain of Maine on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 296–670 m
- Vertical drop
- 374 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.2 km
- Red5.0 km
- Black5.6 km
- Expert black0.8 km
The steepest runs at Black Mountain of Maine
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wisserunsett Expert black47% · 25°
- Saco Black44% · 24°
- Lower Androscogin Red42% · 23°
- Piscataquis Black41% · 22°
- Upper Androscogin Red39% · 21°
The longest runs
- Saco Black2.0 km
- Allagash Red1.8 km
- Bagaduce Black1.1 km
- Upper Androscogin Red0.7 km
- Wisserunsett Expert black0.7 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Black Mountain of Maine
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 473 m (the resort's mean elevation is 483 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Black Mountain of Maine
- Sunday River23 km · 86 km of runs
- Mount Abram24 km · 18 km of runs
- Saddleback Mountain41 km · 36 km of runs
- Lost Valley Ski Area56 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Sugarloaf57 km · 76 km of runs
- Wildcat Mountain60 km · 26 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Mountain of Maine?
- In Maine, United States. The nearest resort is Sunday River, 23 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Black Mountain of Maine have?
- 13 km: 1.2 km of blue runs, 5.0 km of red runs, 5.6 km of black runs, 0.8 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Black Mountain of Maine?
- You can ski between 296 m and 670 m: a vertical drop of 374 m.
- How many lifts does Black Mountain of Maine have?
- 3: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Black Mountain of Maine?
- Wisserunsett (expert black), at 47% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Black Mountain of Maine?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Black Mountain of Maine?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.