Sugarloaf
Ski resort · Maine, United States
Sugarloaf is a ski resort in Maine (United States) with 76 km of runs and 15 lifts. You can ski between 425 m and 1,269 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 844 m. Its longest run is Upper Timberline (1.5 km) and the steepest, White Nitro, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Sugarloaf on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 76 km
- Lifts
- 15
- Elevation
- 425–1,269 m
- Vertical drop
- 844 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.4 km
- Blue34 km
- Red23 km
- Black15 km
- Expert black3.8 km
The steepest runs at Sugarloaf
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- White Nitro Expert black66% · 33°
- Upper Gondola Line Expert black63% · 32°
- U. Bubblecuffer Expert black61% · 31°
- Flume Black61% · 31°
- Upper Winter's Way Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Upper Timberline Blue1.5 km
- Lower Tote Road Blue1.5 km
- Cross Haul Blue1.4 km
- Tote Road Red1.4 km
- Lower West Mountain Blue1.4 km
Lifts
13 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Sugarloaf
For snow, March: 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 629 m (the resort's mean elevation is 847 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sugarloaf
- Saddleback Mountain20 km · 36 km of runs
- Black Mountain of Maine57 km · 13 km of runs
- Big Moose Mountain Ski Area69 km · 15 km of runs
- Sunday River78 km · 86 km of runs
- Mount Abram81 km · 18 km of runs
- Lost Valley Ski Area101 km · 5.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sugarloaf?
- In Maine, United States. The nearest resort is Saddleback Mountain, 20 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sugarloaf have?
- 76 km: 0.4 km of green runs, 34 km of blue runs, 23 km of red runs, 15 km of black runs, 3.8 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sugarloaf?
- You can ski between 425 m and 1,269 m: a vertical drop of 844 m.
- How many lifts does Sugarloaf have?
- 15: 13 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Sugarloaf?
- White Nitro (expert black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sugarloaf?
- For snow, March: 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 Sugarloaf?
- 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.