Dodge Ridge Ski Area
Ski resort · California, United States
Dodge Ridge Ski Area is a ski resort in California (United States) with 34 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 2,002 m and 2,482 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 480 m. Its longest run is Stampmill (2.2 km) and the steepest, Six Shooter, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Dodge Ridge Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 34 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 2,002–2,482 m
- Vertical drop
- 480 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.5 km
- Red18 km
- Black13 km
- Expert black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Dodge Ridge Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Six Shooter Expert black66% · 33°
- Face Black57% · 30°
- Sure Shot Black56% · 29°
- Sundown Black54% · 28°
- Hole Shot Black54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Stampmill Red2.2 km
- Lower Stagecoach Red1.5 km
- Graceland Red1.5 km
- Grapevine Red1.0 km
- Ry's Run Red1.0 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Dodge Ridge Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,269 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,242 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Dodge Ridge Ski Area
- Bear Valley34 km · 36 km of runs
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort55 km · 41 km of runs
- Badger Pass Ski Area64 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Sierra-at-Tahoe68 km · 27 km of runs
- Heavenly Mountain Resort83 km · 85 km of runs
- June Mountain90 km · 27 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dodge Ridge Ski Area?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Bear Valley, 34 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Dodge Ridge Ski Area have?
- 34 km: 2.5 km of blue runs, 18 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs, 0.7 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Dodge Ridge Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,002 m and 2,482 m: a vertical drop of 480 m.
- How many lifts does Dodge Ridge Ski Area have?
- 11: 7 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Dodge Ridge Ski Area?
- Six Shooter (expert black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Dodge Ridge Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Dodge Ridge Ski Area?
- 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.