Nub's Nob
Family-owned Harbor Springs hill known for the Midwest's best snowmaking and consistent grooming.
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.
Nub's Nob'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
Nub's Nob sits in the low, rolling country of northern Lower Michigan near Harbor Springs, just inland from the Lake Michigan shoreline. This is gentle, forested terrain in the continental Midwest, with modest vertical and a lake-influenced climate.
Getting there
Fly into Pellston (PLN), about 25 minutes from the resort by road.
- Pellston (PLN)25 minutesDirections
- Detroit (DTW)4.5 hoursDirections
- Traverse City (TVC)1.5 hoursDirections
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