Jackson Creek Summit
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Jackson Creek Summit is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 15 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 367 m and 531 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 164 m. Its longest run is Deer Track (1.1 km) and the steepest, Stratus Wall, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Jackson Creek Summit on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 367–531 m
- Vertical drop
- 164 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue3.4 km
- Red4.5 km
- Black6.3 km
- Expert black0.6 km
The steepest runs at Jackson Creek Summit
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Stratus Wall Expert black52% · 27°
- Artesian Alley Black45% · 24°
- Capsize Expert black43% · 23°
- Grizzly Black41% · 22°
- Buffalo Black40% · 22°
The longest runs
- Deer Track Blue1.1 km
- Superior Red1.0 km
- Voyageur's Highway Blue0.9 km
- Borealis Black0.9 km
- Torrent Black0.8 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Jackson Creek Summit
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 449 m (the resort's mean elevation is 449 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Jackson Creek Summit
- Black River Basin2 km · 11 km of runs
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort9 km · 13 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain35 km · 19 km of runs
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex42 km · 11 km of runs
- Ski Brule111 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Mont Ripley Ski Area128 km · 5.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jackson Creek Summit?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Black River Basin, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Jackson Creek Summit have?
- 15 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 3.4 km of blue runs, 4.5 km of red runs, 6.3 km of black runs, 0.6 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Jackson Creek Summit?
- You can ski between 367 m and 531 m: a vertical drop of 164 m.
- How many lifts does Jackson Creek Summit have?
- 6: 3 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Jackson Creek Summit?
- Stratus Wall (expert black), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Jackson Creek Summit?
- 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 Jackson Creek Summit?
- 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.