Pine Mountain Resort

Upper Peninsula Michigan resort in Iron Mountain with 35 trails, year-round golf, and 220 acres of skiable terrain.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
152m (499ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
503m (1,650ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
351m (1,152ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
89cm (35in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
35
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
4
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
220 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain

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.

Beginner
30%
Intermediate
40%
Advanced
30%

Best For

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Pine Mountain Resort's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Nov – Apr

Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).

Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Pine Mountain sits in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Iron Mountain, close to the Wisconsin border. This is low, forested, continental terrain in the northern Great Lakes interior, with modest hills shaped by cold winters and lake-driven snow.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Marquette (SAW), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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