Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 11 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 224 m and 415 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 191 m. Its longest run is Sunset (1.9 km) and the steepest, Hemlock, reaches 43% on its toughest stretch.
See Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 224–415 m
- Vertical drop
- 191 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue4.0 km
- Red4.0 km
- Black2.9 km
The steepest runs at Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Hemlock Red43% · 23°
- Ojibway Black42% · 23°
- Cut-Over Black39% · 21°
- Superior View Red37% · 20°
- Cuyahoga Black36% · 20°
The longest runs
- Sunset Blue1.9 km
- Hidden Valley Blue1.2 km
- Copper Run Red0.9 km
- Cuyahoga Black0.8 km
- Superior View Red0.7 km
Lifts
2 rope tows · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
For snow, January: 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 326 m (the resort's mean elevation is 320 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
- Jackson Creek Summit42 km · 15 km of runs
- Black River Basin44 km · 11 km of runs
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort48 km · 13 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain73 km · 19 km of runs
- Mont Ripley Ski Area90 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Ski Brule114 km · 8.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Jackson Creek Summit, 42 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex have?
- 11 km: 4.0 km of blue runs, 4.0 km of red runs, 2.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex?
- You can ski between 224 m and 415 m: a vertical drop of 191 m.
- How many lifts does Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex have?
- 3: 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex?
- Hemlock (red), at 43% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex?
- For snow, January: 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 Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex?
- 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.