Black River Basin
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Black River Basin is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 11 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 366 m and 495 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 129 m. Its longest run is Horseshoe (1.1 km) and the steepest, Steiger's Mill, reaches 36% on its toughest stretch.
See Black River Basin on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 366–495 m
- Vertical drop
- 129 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.3 km
- Red3.0 km
- Black2.8 km
The steepest runs at Black River Basin
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Steiger's Mill Black36% · 20°
- Shanty Boy Black36% · 20°
- Cameron Spur Black35% · 19°
- Log Jam Black33% · 18°
- Duke's Mixture Red30% · 17°
The longest runs
- Horseshoe Blue1.1 km
- Just Cuz Blue1.1 km
- River Drive Red0.9 km
- Steiger's Mill Black0.7 km
- Gig Trail Blue0.7 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Black River Basin
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 435 m (the resort's mean elevation is 430 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Black River Basin
- Jackson Creek Summit2 km · 15 km of runs
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort7 km · 13 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain32 km · 19 km of runs
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex44 km · 11 km of runs
- Ski Brule113 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Mont Ripley Ski Area130 km · 5.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black River Basin?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Jackson Creek Summit, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Black River Basin have?
- 11 km: 3.3 km of blue runs, 3.0 km of red runs, 2.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Black River Basin?
- You can ski between 366 m and 495 m: a vertical drop of 129 m.
- How many lifts does Black River Basin have?
- 5: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Black River Basin?
- Steiger's Mill (black), at 36% (20°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Black River Basin?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Black River Basin?
- 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.