Gunstock Recreation Area
Ski resort · New Hampshire, United States
Gunstock Recreation Area is a ski resort in New Hampshire (United States) with 26 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 262 m and 684 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 422 m. Its longest run is Hot Shot (1.4 km) and the steepest, Tiger Steeps, reaches 55% on its toughest stretch.
See Gunstock Recreation Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 262–684 m
- Vertical drop
- 422 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue2.5 km
- Red15 km
- Black7.7 km
The steepest runs at Gunstock Recreation Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Tiger Steeps Black55% · 29°
- Flintlock Extension Black48% · 26°
- Hot Shot Black46% · 25°
- Upper Cannonball Black45% · 24°
- Redhat Black43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Hot Shot Black1.4 km
- Stonebar Red1.2 km
- Middle Recoil Red1.1 km
- Flintlock Red1.0 km
- Upper Gunsmoke Red1.0 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Gunstock Recreation Area
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 258 m (the resort's mean elevation is 473 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Gunstock Recreation Area
- Ragged Mountain Resort39 km · 18 km of runs
- Tenney Mountain Resort40 km · 20 km of runs
- King Pine43 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Waterville Valley Resort49 km · 31 km of runs
- Pats Peak55 km · 14 km of runs
- Attitash Mountain Resort60 km · 39 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gunstock Recreation Area?
- In New Hampshire, United States. The nearest resort is Ragged Mountain Resort, 39 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Gunstock Recreation Area have?
- 26 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 2.5 km of blue runs, 15 km of red runs, 7.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Gunstock Recreation Area?
- You can ski between 262 m and 684 m: a vertical drop of 422 m.
- How many lifts does Gunstock Recreation Area have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Gunstock Recreation Area?
- Tiger Steeps (black), at 55% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Gunstock Recreation Area?
- 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 Gunstock Recreation 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.