Boyne Mountain
Michigan's largest ski resort with the Midwest's most extensive snowmaking, an indoor waterpark, and well-tuned beginner programs.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Boyne Mountain's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Nov – Mar
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Boyne Mountain sits in the rolling hills of northern Lower Michigan, near the town of Boyne Falls and not far from Lake Michigan. This is low, lake-effect country, gentle terrain in a continental interior shaped by winters off the Great Lakes.
Getting there
Fly into Pellston (PLN), about 55 minutes from the resort by road.
- Pellston (PLN)55 minutesDirections
- Detroit (DTW)4 hoursDirections
- Traverse City (TVC)an hourDirections
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